Psalm 41:6

Translations

Modern

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

Traditional

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Literal

And if one comes to see me, he speaks emptiness; his heart gathers iniquity for himself; he goes out—at the street he speaks.

Latin

Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi. Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.

Original

Hebrew

English

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

Notes

Psalms 41:5–9

The psalmist’s enemies disguise themselves as friends, while his friends openly become his enemies.

Psalms 41:1–13

In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist:

asks for healing (Psalm 41:4, 10),
laments his distress (Psalm 41:5–9), and
expresses confidence in the Lord's blessing (Psalm 41:1–3, 11–12).

Theme notes and profiles

David The Heart in the Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 12:2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
Luke 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,
Proverbs 26:24–26
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
Luke 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.
Jeremiah 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.”
Daniel 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.
2 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,
Micah 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.
Nehemiah 6:1–14
When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—

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