Psalms 41:8

What does Psalms 41:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 41:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Deep calleth on deep, at the noise of thy flood-gates. All thy heights and thy billows have passed over me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.

Context

v.7All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.

v.8This passage

v.9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 71:11

    Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

  • Psalms 38:3

    There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

  • Luke 13:16

    And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?

  • Matthew 27:41

    In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

  • Job 2:7

    So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

  • Matthew 27:63

    saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.

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