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Read Full Chapter (Psalms 41) Psalms 41:8 KJV
"An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more."
Psalms 41:8 in Context (Verses 5–11 KJV)
5
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
6
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
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.*
9
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.