Psalms 41:9
7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
- KJV
- Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
- WEB
- Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
- ASV
- Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.
- DARBY
- Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I confided, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.
- BLB
- Even a man of my welfare, he in whom I trusted, [who] ate my bread, has lifted up the heel against me.
- ÅB
- Også den jeg levde i fred med,
som jeg stolte på, som spiste brødet mitt,
har løftet hælen mot meg.[^1] - OTB
- Selv min nære venn som jeg stolte på,
Som delte mitt brød,
Har vendt seg mot meg. - B1930
- Også den mann som jeg hadde fred med, som jeg stolte på, som åt mitt brød, har løftet sin hæl imot mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Read in contextPsalms 55:12–14
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Read in contextMatthew 26:23
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
Read in contextPsalms 55:20–22
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
Read in contextJohn 13:26–27
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
Read in contextJeremiah 20:10
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Read in contextJob 19:19
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
Read in contextObadiah 1:7
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
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