Psalm 41:7

7 All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt.

Psalm 41:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 41:7

All that hate me whisper together against me
That is, they privately conspired against him; see ( Matthew 22:15 ) ( John 11:53 ) ( Matthew 26:3 Matthew 26:4 ) ;

against me do they devise my hurt;
not only to take away his name and credit, but his life.

Psalm 41:7 In-Context

5 My enemies speak evil of me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks lies; His heart gathers iniquity to itself; When he goes out, he tells it.

7 All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt.

8 "An evil disease," they say, "clings to him. And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more."

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