Psalm 41:8-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 41:5-13

David often complains of the insolent conduct of his enemies towards him when he was sick, which, as it was very barbarous in them, so it could not but be very grievous to him. They had not indeed arrived at that modern pitch of wickedness of poisoning his meat and drink, or giving him something to make him sick; but, when he was sick, they insulted over him (Ps. 41:5): My enemies speak evil of me, designing thereby to grieve his spirit, to ruin his reputation, and so to sink his interest. Let... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:8

An evil disease, say they , cleaveth fast unto him ,.... Not any bodily one, of which they might hope he would die; much less any foul disease, the disease of sin; but, as the phrase may be rendered, "a word of Belial" F25 דבר בליעל "verbum Belijahal", Montanus, Musculus, Cocceius, Gejerus. ; that is, a wicked charge or accusation; a charge of sin brought against him by the sons of Belial, as of blasphemy and sedition, which they concluded would be fastened upon him, and stick by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:9

Yea, mine own familiar friend ,.... Or, "the man of my peace" F26 איש שלומי "vir pacis meae", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis. ; who did live peaceably with him, and ought always to have done so; whom he treated as his friend, as the rest of the apostles; calling him to that high office, and ordaining him to it, and qualifying him for it; and whom he called by the name of friend, when he came to betray him; Judas is meant; in whom I trusted ; with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:10

But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up ,.... Not from a bed of illness, nor from a state of poverty and want; but from the dead: it was by the will of his divine Father that he suffered death, and it was to him he made satisfaction and reconciliation for the sins of his people, by his sufferings and death; and therefore it was but a reasonable request, that, having done this, he should be raised from the dead: besides, his Father had promised it, and he had believed it; so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:8

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him - בו יצוק בליעל דבר debar beliyaal yatsuk bo , a thing, word, or pestilence of Belial, is poured out upon him. His disease is of no common sort; it is a diabolical malady. He shall rise up no more - His disease is incurable without a miracle; and he is too much hated of God to have one wrought for him. Some apply this to the death and resurrection of Christ; he lieth - he is dead and buried; he shall never rise again from the dead. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:9

Mine own familiar friend - This is either a direct prophecy of the treachery of Judas, or it is a fact in David's distresses which our Lord found so similar to the falsity of his treacherous disciple, that he applies it to him, John 13:18 . What we translate mine own familiar friend, שלומי איש ish shelomi , is the man of my peace. The man who, with the לך שלום shalom lecha , peace be to thee! kissed me; and thus gave the agreed-on signal to my murderers that I was the person whom... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:10

Raise 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 more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:8

Verse 8 8.An evil deed of Belial cleaved fast to him. From this verse it appears that they had thus conspired together for his destruction, on the ground that they regarded him as a wicked man, and a person worthy of a thousand deaths. The insolence and arrogance which they manifested towards him proceeded from the false and wicked judgment which they had formed concerning him, and of which he made mention in the beginning of the psalm. They say, therefore, that an evil deed of Belial holds him... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:9

Verse 9 9.Even the man of my peace. As the very height of all his miseries, David here declares that he had found the same treachery in some one, or, indeed, in many of his greatest friends. For the change of number is very frequent in the Hebrew language, so that he may speak of several individuals as if they were only one person. Thus the meaning would be: Not only the common people, or strangers of whom I had no knowledge or acquaintance, but my greatest friends, nay, even those with whom I... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:10

Verse 10 10Do thou, O Jehovah I have mercy upon me. From a consideration of the wrongful cruelty of his enemies, he again takes encouragement to pray. And there is included in what he says a tacit contrast between God and men; as if he had said, Since there is to be found no aid or help in the world, but as, on the contrary, a strange degree of cruelty, or secret malice, every where prevails, be thou, at least, O Lord! pleased to succor me by thy mercy. This is the course which ought to be... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 41:5-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:10

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