Psalms 41:7-13

7 (40-8) All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.

8 (40-9) They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

9 (40-10) For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

10 (40-11) But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise my up again: and I will requite them.

11 (40-12) By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

12 (40-13) But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.

13 (40-14) Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it.

Psalms 41:7-13 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.