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Psalms 41:5
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My enemies speak maliciously about me:“When will he die and be forgotten?”
My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die, and his name perish?"
My enemies are saying evil things about me. They say, "When will he die and be forgotten?"
My enemies ask this cruel question about me, ‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?'
My enemies speak evil against me, "When will he die, and his name perish?"
My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
My enemies speak evil against me,"When will he die, and his name perish?"
My enemies say with malice: "When will he die and be forgotten?"
My vicious enemies ask me, "When will you die and be forgotten?"
I said, " Adonai , have pity on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!"
Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?
My enemies say bad things about me. They ask, "When will he die and be forgotten?"
Mine enemies speak evil of me: When shall he die, and his name perish?
My enemies say cruel things about me. They want me to die and be forgotten.
My enemies speak evil about me, "When will he die and his name perish?"
My enemies speak evil of me, saying , When will he die and his name perish?
Myne enemies speake euell vpo me: whan shal he dye, and his name perishe?
Mine enemies speak evil against me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?
My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?
As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'
Mine enemies speake euill of me: when shall hee die, and his name perish?
Myne enemies speake euyl of me: whe shall he dye, and his name perishe?
Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Mine enemies speak evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Myn enemyes seiden yuels to me; Whanne schal he die, and his name schal perische?
My enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?
My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
My enemies speak evil of me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
But my enemies say nothing but evil about me. "How soon will he die and be forgotten?" they ask.
Those who hate me speak bad words against me, saying, "When will he die, and his name be forgotten?"
My enemies wonder in malice when I will die, and my name perish.
Mine enemies, speak ill of me, When will he die, and his name perish?
(40-6) My enemies have spoken evils against me: when shall he die and his name perish?
My enemies say of me in malice: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth -- his name hath perished!
My enemies speak evil against me, "When will he die, and his name perish?"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Mine: Psalms 22:6-8, Psalms 102:8
his name: Job 18:17, Job 20:7, Proverbs 10:7
Cross-References
Butter and curds of cows, and milk of the flock, With fat of lambs, And rams, the breed of Bashan, and goats, With the finest of the wheat; And you drank wine, the blood of grapes.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Mine enemies speak evil of me,.... That is, the Jews, who were enemies to his person, people, doctrines and ordinances, and would not have him to reign over them; these spake evil of him, charged him with being a glutton and a winebibber; said he had a devil, and was a Samaritan; imputed his miracles to diabolical influence; branded his doctrine with blasphemy, and spoke against his religion and worship, and wished him ill, saying,
when shall he die; they had a good will to assassinate him privately, but upon mature deliberation they consulted and determined to take what advantage they could against him, and deliver him up to the Roman governor; they feared, should he go on and succeed, through his doctrines and miracles, as he did, it would go ill with them; and they concluded, could he be brought to death, it would clearly appear to the common people that he was not the Messiah; though this was the very thing he came into the world for, and which he himself was very desirous of; because hereby, and hereby only, the salvation of his people could be brought about; and though this was a thing foretold in prophecy, yet it seems as if Christ's enemies the Jews, and Satan himself, were ignorant of it, and of its virtue and use to save men; however, though it was an ill wish in them, it was well for us that he did die, though the consequence is not as they wished;
and his name perish? that is, the fame of his doctrine and miracles, the memory of him and his worthy deeds, particularly his Gospel, which so fully expresses the glory of his person and grace; yea, he himself, for they hoped that upon his death he would come into general disgrace, that his name would never be mentioned but with reproach, that his Gospel would be no more preached, and that he would be accursed of God and men: in all which they were sadly disappointed; for, upon his resurrection from the dead, he had a name given him above every name; his memory became precious to thousands; an ordinance was appointed to remember him to the end of the world in all his churches; his Gospel was ordered to be preached to all the world, as it was; and he himself is blessed for evermore.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Mine enemies speak evil of me - They take occasion to speak evil of me in my weak and feeble state, thus adding to my sorrows. The word âevilâ here refers to their calumnies or reproaches. They spoke of him as a bad man; as if it were desirable that he should die; that his influence in the world should come to an end, and that his name should be forgotten.
When shall he die - âHe is sick; sick on account of his sins; it seems certain that he will die; and it is desirable that such a man should die. But he seems to linger on, as if there were no hope of his dying.â Nothing can be imagined more unkind, cutting, severe than this - the desire that a man who is sick shall die, and be out of the way. Nothing could add more to the sorrows of sickness itself than such a wish; than to have it talked about among men - whispered from one to another - that such a man was a nuisance; that he was a bad man; that he was suffering on account of his sins; that it was desirable that his death should occur as soon as possible, and that all remembrance of him on earth should cease.
And his name perish - That he should be forgotten altogether; that his name should be no more mentioned; that all the influence of his life should cease forever. Of a truly bad man - a corrupter of the faith and the virtue of others - this is desirable, for the sooner such men are forgotten the better. Forgotten they will be Proverbs 10:7, but there is no more malignant feeling in regard to a good man, and especially when such a man is suffering under a severe disease, than the wish that he should die, and that his name should wholly fade away from recollection.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 41:5. Mine enemies speak evil — It is often a good man's lot to be evil spoken of; to have his motives, and even his most benevolent acts, misconstrued.
