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Psalm 41

Psalm 41:9

Victory over Betrayal · Psalm 41:1–13
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Translations

Modern
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Traditional
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Literal
Even a man of my welfare, he in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up the heel against me.
Latin
Etenim homo pacis meæ in quo speravi, qui edebat panes meos, magnificavit super me supplantationem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Notes

Psalms 41:9

the one who shared my bread: Eating together was a sign of unity (Acts 2:42). Refusing to eat with someone was a sign of hostility (1 Corinthians 5:11). Jesus experienced the same kind of betrayal (John 13:1, 18).

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:

Theme notes and profiles

David

Parallels

John 13:18–30

Glossary

Ahithophel David Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Forsaken by Friends in David Betrayal Breakups Consolation Under Affliction: To Those Deserted by Friends False Accusation: General Scriptures Concerning Friends: False Friends: David's Friends Were False to David Friendship: General Scriptures Concerning Ingratitude: David's Companions to David Judas (Jude): Surnamed |Iscariot|: Prophecies Concerning Judas Iscariot Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Being Betrayed by a Friend Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot Predicted Slander: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Speaking: Evil The Feet: Parts of, Mentioned in Scripture: Heel