Psalms 41:10

Psalms 41:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
• New International Version (NIV)But may you have mercy on me, Lord; raise me up, that I may repay them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you, O Lord, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them!
• New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O Lord, be merciful to me, and raise me up, That I may repay them.

Context of Psalms 41:10

8They say, ‘He has a dangerous disease. He will never get up from his bed.’ 9Even my special friend has turned against me. He was someone that I trusted. I often ate food with him in my home. But you, Lord, please be kind to me. Raise me up to be well again. Then I can punish my enemies as they have punished me. 11They have not won against me, so I know that you are pleased with me! 12You continue to help me because I do what is right. You will let me stay near to you for ever.

Psalms 41:10 word by word

וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה חָנֵּ֥נִי וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִי וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• be mercifulחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• unto me, and raise me upקוּםqûm · to arise: raiseH6965
• that I may requiteשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999

Cross-references for Psalms 41:10

• Psalms 57:1God, please be kind to me and help me! Please help me! I have come to you to keep me safe. Until the danger has gone, keep me near to you, in the way that birds protect their babies under their wings.
• Psalms 109:21You, Almighty Lord, must help me! Show that your name is great. Rescue me, because your faithful love is good.
• Psalms 18:37I ran after my enemies and I caught them. I did not turn back until I had killed them.
• Psalms 21:8You will use your strong power to take hold of your enemies. You will catch everybody that hates you.
• Psalms 69:22Please God, cause their feasts to become a trap for them. Let it bring trouble to them and their friends.
• Psalms 109:6Find an evil man to judge my enemy! Put somebody at his right side to accuse him!
• Luke 19:27Now I must punish these other people that did not want me to rule over them. Bring them here and kill them in front of me.” ’

Commentaries on Psalms 41:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Raise me up - Restore me from this sickness, that I may requite them. This has also been applied to our Lord; who, knowing that he must die, prays that he may rise again, and thus disappoint the malice of his enemies.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me - That is, give me strength; restore me from my sickness and weakness. And raise me up - From my bed of languishing. That I may requite them - That I may repay them; or may recompense them. The word used here - שׁלם shālam - means properly, to be whole, sound, safe; then, in Piel, to make secure, or preserve in safety; and then, to complete, to make whole, to make good, to restore; and then, to make whole or to…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. 1-13In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist: asks for healing (Psalm 41:4, 10), laments his distress (Psalm 41:5–9), and expresses confidence in the Lord's blessing (Psalm 41:1–3, 11–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. A lawful punishment of criminals is not revenge, nor inconsistent with their final good (compare Psa 40:14, 15).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Consider
• Whisper
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

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