Psalms 41:4-13

4 I said, "Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You."

5 My enemies speak maliciously about me: "When will he die and be forgotten?"

6 When one [of them] comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks.

7 All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me.

8 "Lethal poison has been poured into him, and he won't rise again from where he lies!"

9 Even my friend^[a] in whom I trusted, one who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.^[b]

10 But You, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up; then I will repay them.

11 By this I know that You delight in me: my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

12 You supported me because of my integrity and set me in Your presence forever.

13 May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen. BOOK II (Psalms 42-72)

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Psalms 41:4-13 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. In this psalm is a prophecy concerning Christ, and concerning Judas Iscariot, as runs part of the title in the Syriac version; and in the Arabic version it is called a prophecy concerning the incarnation, and the salutation of Judas; and certain it is that Psalm 41:9 is to be understood of him, and of his betraying Christ into the hands of his enemies, since it is cited and applied to him by our Lord himself, John 13:18; so that having such a sure rule of interpretation, we may safely venture to explain the whole psalm of Christ, which treats both of his humiliation and exaltation; for it neither agrees with David wholly, nor with Hezekiah, to whom some ascribe it, as Theodoret remarks.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. Lit Even a man of my peace
[b]. Jn 13:18

Psalms 41:4-13

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Psalms 41:4-13 Meaning and Commentary

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