Psalms 41:8
“Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
In Context
7In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.
9My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.
Cross References
Psalms 38:3In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health in my bones, because of my sin.
Matthew 27:41In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
Luke 13:16But this woman, a daughter of Abraham, who has been kept in bondage by Satan for now eighteen years, ought not she to have been released from her bondage on the Sabbath?”
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 →