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Psalms 41:5
5My enemies say cruel things about me. They say, ‘Surely he must die soon! Then everyone will forget about him.’
Psalms 41:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
- New International Version (NIV)My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die, and his name perish?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)My enemies speak evil of me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”
Context of Psalms 41:5
3The Lord takes care of him when he is ill in bed. Whenever he is ill, you will make him completely well again. 4I said, ‘Lord be kind to me and forgive me. I have done wrong things against you, but please make me well again.’ My enemies say cruel things about me. They say, ‘Surely he must die soon! Then everyone will forget about him.’ 6When they come to see me, they say that they are my friends. But they think of ways to make me ashamed. When they leave, they tell everyone bad things about me. 7All the people who hate me insult me to other people. My enemies make plans to hurt me.
Read all of Psalms 41Psalms 41:5 word by word
אוֹיְבַ֗י יֹאמְר֣וּ רַ֣ע לִ֑י מָתַ֥י יָ֝מ֗וּת וְאָבַ֥ד שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 41:5
- Psalms 22:6People insult me. They think that I am worth nothing. It seems that I am only a worm, and I am not really a man.
- Psalms 102:8All day my enemies insult me. They laugh at me and they use my name as a curse.
- Job 18:17Nobody remembers that he ever lived. They have forgotten his name.
- Job 20:7But he will disappear for ever, like dung that people throw away. His friends will ask, “Where is he?”
- Proverbs 10:7It is a pleasure to remember righteous people. But when wicked people die, people soon forget their name.
Commentaries on Psalms 41:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Mine enemies speak evil - It is often a good man's lot to be evil spoken of; to have his motives, and even his most benevolent acts, misconstrued.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Mine enemies speak evil of me - They take occasion to speak evil of me in my weak and feeble state, thus adding to my sorrows. The word “evil” here refers to their calumnies or reproaches. They spoke of him as a bad man; as if it were desirable that he should die; that his influence in the world should come to an end, and that his name should be forgotten. When shall he die - “He is sick; sick on account of his sins; it seems certain that he will die; and…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. 5When will he die: The psalmist's enemies see his suffering as a judgment from God (see Psalm 1:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. A graphic picture of the conduct of a malignant enemy.Read the comment
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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
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