Psalms 41:6

Psalms 41:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
• New International Version (NIV)When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if he comes to see me, he speaks lies; His heart gathers iniquity to itself; When he goes out, he tells it.

Context of Psalms 41:6

4I said, “Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you.” 5My enemies speak maliciously about me: “When will he die and be forgotten?” When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks. 7All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me. 8“Something awful has overwhelmed him, and he won’t rise again from where he lies!”

Psalms 41:6 word by word

וְאִם־בָּ֤א לִרְא֨וֹת׀ שָׁ֤וְא יְדַבֵּ֗ר לִבּ֗וֹ יִקְבָּץ־אָ֥וֶן ל֑וֹ יֵצֵ֖א לַח֣וּץ יְדַבֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if he comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• he speakethדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• vanityשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: falseH7723
• his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• gatherethקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• iniquityאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205
• he goethיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• abroadחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351

Cross-references for Psalms 41:6

• Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
• Nehemiah 6:1When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it — though at that time I had not installed the doors in the city gates —
• Proverbs 26:24A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.
• Daniel 11:27The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
• Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; don’t trust in a close companion. Seal your mouth from the woman who lies in your arms.
• Luke 11:53When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things;
• Luke 20:20They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.
• 2 Corinthians 11:26On frequent journeys, I faced dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, and dangers among false brothers;
• Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the gossip of many people, “Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him!” Everyone I trusted watches for my fall. “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we might prevail against him and take our vengeance on him.”

Commentaries on Psalms 41:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And if he come to see me - This may relate to Ahithophel; but it is more likely that it was to some other person who was his secret enemy, who pretended to come and inquire after his health, but with the secret design to see whether death was despatching his work. When he goeth abroad, he telleth it - He makes several observations on my dying state; intimates that I am suffering deep remorse for secret crimes; that God is showing his displeasure against…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And if he come to see me - If he condescends to visit me in my sickness. The word me is not in the original; and perhaps the idea is not that he came to see the sufferer, but that he came to see “for himself,” though under pretence of paying a visit of kindness. His real motive was to make observation, that he might find something in the expressions or manner of the sufferer that would enable him to make a report unfavorable to him, and to confirm him in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed great confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think it strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his bread daily, yet lift up the heel against…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-9The psalmist’s enemies disguise themselves as friends, while his friends openly become his enemies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. A graphic picture of the conduct of a malignant enemy.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 41:6

• Accusation, False
• Malice
• Sick, the
• Slander
• Speaking
• Vanity

In the dictionaries

• Consider
• Whisper
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Vanity, Vanities
• mercy, merciful

Commentaries on Psalms 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings