Psalms 41:6
4 I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”
5 My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”
My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.
7 All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:
8 “A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.
- KJV
- And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- WEB
- If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.
- ASV
- And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- DARBY
- And if one come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].
- BLB
- And if one comes to see [me], he speaks emptiness; his heart gathers iniquity for himself; he goes out—at the street he speaks.
- ÅB
- Kommer noen for å se til meg, taler han tomme ord;
hjertet hans samler ondskap,
han går ut og sprer det. - OTB
- Og når han kommer for å se meg, taler han usant;
Hans hjerte bærer på ondskap;
Når han går utenfor, sprer han det. - B1930
- Og dersom en kommer for å se til mig, taler han falske ord; hans hjerte samler sig ondskap; han går ut og taler derom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 12:2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
Read in contextLuke 11:53–54
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
Read in contextProverbs 26:24–26
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
Read in contextLuke 20:20–23
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Read in contextDaniel 11:27
And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
Read in contextMicah 7:5–7
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:26
In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
Read in contextJeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
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