Psalms 41:8-13

8 "An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."

9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who ate bread with me, Has lifted up his heel against me.

10 But you, LORD, have mercy on me, and raise me up, That I may repay them.

11 By this I know that you delight in me, Because my enemy doesn't triumph over me.

12 As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, And set me in your presence forever.

13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, From everlasting and to everlasting! Amein and amein.

Psalms 41:8-13 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.