Psalms 41:9
Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
10And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.
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.
Job 19:19Abominate me do all the men of my counsel, And those I have loved, Have been turned against me.
Psalms 55:20He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.
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.'
Micah 7:5Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.
John 13:18not concerning you all do I speak; I have known whom I chose for myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with me, did lift up against me his heel.
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 →