Psalms 41:10
And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
In Context
9Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
11By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12and Absalom sendeth Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counsellor of David, out of his city, out of Gilo, in his sacrificing sacrifices; and the conspiracy is strong, and the people are going and increasing with Absalom.
Psalms 3:3And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
Psalms 21:8Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.
Psalms 55:14When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.
Psalms 69:22Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.
Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear [is] round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching [for] my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'
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 →