Psalms 41:5
Mine enemies, speak ill of me, When will he die, and his name perish?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
In Context
4I, said—O Yahweh, show me favour, heal thou my soul, for I have sinned against thee:
Cross References
Job 18:17His memorial, have perished out of the land, and let him have no name over the face of the open field;
Psalms 22:6But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people;
Psalms 51:3For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:
Psalms 56:2Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.
Psalms 67:2That thy way may be known throughout the earth, Throughout all nations, thy saving help!
Psalms 86:16Turn thou unto me, and show me favour,—Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:2-5
Promises to Those Who Consider the Poor. 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord , be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. In these verses we have, I. God's promises of… Read the whole commentary →