Psalms 41:7

7 All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,

Psalms 41:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 All who hate me whisper about me, imagining the worst.
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 These "friends" who hate me whisper slanders all over town. They form committees to plan misery for me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 Everyone who hates me whispers about me. They think evil things about me and say,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 All of my enemies whisper to each other about me. They want something terrible to happen to me.

Psalms 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.

Psalms 41:7 In-Context

5 My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”
6 When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.
7 All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.”
9 Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 71:10; Psalms 56:5; Psalms 71:10-11
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