Psalms 41:8
“An evil disease”, they say, “has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more.”
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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
7All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.
Cross References
Job 2:7So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful sores from the sole of his foot to his head.
Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
Matthew 27:41Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
Luke 13:16Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”
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 →