Psalms 41:9
Yea, my familiar friend in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread,—He hath lifted up his heel against me.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
8“A deadly disease cleaveth fast unto him; He lieth down, and he shall never arise!”
10But do thou, O LORD! have pity upon me; Raise me up, that I may requite them!
Cross References
Job 19:19All my bosom friends abhor me, And they whom I loved are turned against me.
Psalms 55:20They lift up their hands against their friend, And break their covenant with him.
Jeremiah 20:10For I hear the slander of many, terror on every side; “Tell us something against him, and we will denounce him.” All my familiar friends, they who leave not my side, [[say,]] “Perhaps he will be enticed, So that we may prevail against him, And take our revenge on him.”
Micah 7:5Trust ye not in a friend! Put no confidence in a guide! From her that lieth in thy bosom Keep the doors of thy mouth!
John 13:18I speak not of you all; I know whom I chose; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, “He that eateth bread with me, hath lifted up his heel against me.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:6-13
David Complains of His Enemies; David's Comfort in God. 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? 6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread,… Read the whole commentary →