Psalm 41:8-13

8 "A wicked thing is poured out upon him, That when he lies down, he will ¹not rise up again."

9 Even my ²close friend * in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

10 But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and ³raise me up, That I may repay them.

11 By this I know that ⁴You are pleased with me, Because ⁵my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

12 As for me, ⁶You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me ⁷in Your presence forever.

13 ⁸Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Psalm 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.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 71:10, 11
• 2. 2 Samuel 15:12; Job 19:13, 19; Ps 55:12, 13, 20; Jeremiah 20:10; Micah 7:5; Matthew 26:23; Luke 22:21; John 13:18
• 3. Psalms 3:3
• 4. Psalms 37:23; Psalms 147:11
• 5. Psalms 25:2
• 6. Psalms 18:32; Psalms 37:17; Psalms 63:8
• 7. Job 36:7; Psalms 21:6
• 8. Psalms 72:18, 19; Psalms 89:52; Psalms 106:48; Psalms 150:6

Footnotes

• [a] Or "within"