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href="/bsb/psalms/41.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/41.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up <i>his</i> heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up <i>his</i> heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Even my close friend, in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Even my own close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me [betraying me].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even my friend in whom I trusted, one who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even my friend in whom I trusted, one who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My most trusted friend has turned against me, though he ate at my table. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even my closest friend whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even my best friend, the one I trusted most, the one who shared my food, has turned against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Even my own close friend, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Even my ally, in whom I trusted, "" One eating my bread, "" Made the heel great against me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also the man of my peace whom I trusted in him, eating my bread, magnified the heel against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For even the man of peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:10>For even the man of my peace, in whom I hoped, who ate my bread, has greatly supplanted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even my trusted friend, who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, even the man who visits me, in whom I trust, who eats my bread and whom I trust, betrays me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Even a man invoking my peace, in whom I trusted, ate my bread, for I trusted in him; he was very treacherous against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up <i>his</i> heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/41-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4908" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/41.htm">Blessed is He who Cares for the Poor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!” <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">my close friend</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šə·lō·w·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bā·ṭaḥ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">I trusted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ō·w·ḵêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">the one who shared</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">my bread,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: hiḡ·dîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">has lifted up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6119.htm" title="6119: ‘ā·qêḇ (N-ms) -- Heel, footprint, hind part. Or hiqqbah; from aqab; a heel; hence, a track; figuratively, the rear.">his heel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-18.htm">John 13:18</a></span><br />I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a></span><br />Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Mark 14:10-11</a></span><br />Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Luke 22:3-6</a></span><br />Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-2.htm">John 18:2-5</a></span><br />Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. / So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. / Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Matthew 26:47-50</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Mark 14:43-45</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Luke 22:47-48</a></span><br />While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. / But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-20</a></span><br />“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a></span><br />Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a></span><br />While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></span><br />Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm">2 Samuel 16:23</a></span><br />Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5-6</a></span><br />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. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-19.htm">Job 19:19</a></span><br />All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.</p><p class="hdg">Yea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12-14,20-22</a></b></br> For <i>it was</i> not an enemy <i>that</i> reproached me; then I could have borne <i>it</i>: neither <i>was it</i> he that hated me <i>that</i> did magnify <i>himself</i> against me; then I would have hid myself from him: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a></b></br> And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from his city, <i>even</i> from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-19.htm">Job 19:19</a></b></br> All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.</p><p class="hdg">mine own familiar friend [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a></b></br> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered <i>with fatness</i>; then he forsook God <i>which</i> made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm">Obadiah 1:7</a></b></br> All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee <i>even</i> to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, <i>and</i> prevailed against thee; <i>they that eat</i> thy bread have laid a wound under thee: <i>there is</i> none understanding in him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-18.htm">John 13:18,26,27</a></b></br> I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me… </p><p class="hdg">lifted up [heb.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/23-12.htm">Ally</a> <a href="/job/42-11.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Close</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Dearest</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/psalms/41-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/job/24-17.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/psalms/35-14.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/psalms/40-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/18-9.htm">Heel</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/job/31-17.htm">Shared</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Trusted</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Ally</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/psalms/74-11.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/psalms/55-13.htm">Close</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Dearest</a> <a href="/psalms/50-13.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/psalms/44-6.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/55-13.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Heel</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-17.htm">Shared</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Trusted</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">The recompense of the charitable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/41-4.htm">David complains of his enemies' treachery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">He flees to God for helpfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Even my close friend whom I trusted</b><br>This phrase highlights the deep sense of betrayal experienced by the psalmist, traditionally understood to be David. The concept of a "close friend" in ancient Israelite culture implies a relationship of mutual trust and loyalty. This betrayal is particularly poignant because it comes from someone within David's inner circle, reflecting the pain of personal treachery. In the broader biblical narrative, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus, as Jesus Himself references this verse in <a href="/john/13-18.htm">John 13:18</a>, indicating its prophetic nature.<p><b>the one who shared my bread</b><br>Sharing bread in the ancient Near East was a sign of fellowship and covenant. It was a gesture of peace and trust, often signifying a bond of friendship and mutual support. In the context of David's life, this could refer to Ahithophel, his counselor who betrayed him during Absalom's rebellion (<a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a>). In the New Testament, this imagery is fulfilled in the Last Supper, where Jesus shares bread with His disciples, including Judas, who would soon betray Him. This act underscores the gravity of Judas's betrayal, as it breaks the sacred bond of shared bread.<p><b>has lifted up his heel against me</b><br>The phrase "lifted up his heel" is an idiomatic expression suggesting an act of treachery or betrayal. It evokes the image of a horse kicking back at its master, symbolizing a sudden and unexpected attack from someone trusted. This imagery is consistent with the cultural understanding of betrayal as a grievous offense. In the New Testament, Jesus applies this phrase to Judas's betrayal, highlighting the fulfillment of this prophecy and the continuity of the theme of betrayal from David's experience to Christ's own suffering. This connection emphasizes the typological relationship between David and Jesus, with David's experiences prefiguring those of the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, King David, is expressing a personal betrayal by someone close to him. This reflects his own experiences with betrayal during his life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/close_friend.htm">Close Friend</a></b><br>This refers to a trusted companion of David, someone who shared intimate moments and meals with him, symbolizing a deep bond of friendship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/betrayal.htm">Betrayal</a></b><br>The act of betrayal is central to this verse, highlighting the pain and emotional turmoil caused by someone turning against a trusted friend.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_and_judas.htm">Jesus and Judas</a></b><br>In the New Testament, this verse is seen as a prophetic foreshadowing of Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus, as Jesus Himself references this scripture during the Last Supper.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_meal.htm">The Meal</a></b><br>Sharing bread is a significant act of fellowship and trust in biblical times, making the betrayal even more poignant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pain_of_betrayal.htm">The Pain of Betrayal</a></b><br>Betrayal by a close friend is one of the deepest emotional wounds. Understanding this helps us empathize with both David and Jesus in their times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_amidst_betrayal.htm">Trust in God Amidst Betrayal</a></b><br>Even when friends fail us, God remains faithful. We are encouraged to place our ultimate trust in Him, who never betrays.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The connection between David's experience and Jesus' betrayal highlights the prophetic nature of the Psalms and God's sovereign plan throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to forgive those who betray us, following Jesus' example of forgiveness even towards Judas.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>Sharing meals and fellowship with others is a biblical practice that builds trust and community. We should strive to maintain integrity and loyalty in our relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_41_9_about_jesus'_betrayal.htm">Does Psalm 41:9 truly prophesy the betrayal of Jesus, or is it merely describing David’s personal experiences without any messianic intent? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_will_betray_me_as_prophesied.htm">Who will betray me as foretold in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_find_clarity_in_confusion.htm">Who will betray me as foretold in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_david_write_psalm_41,_or_is_it_later.htm">Is there solid historical or textual evidence that David definitively authored Psalm 41, or could it be a later composition? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Hath lifted up his heel.</span>--See margin. The meaning is, possibly, <span class= "ital">kicked violently at me. </span>But B?ttcher's conjecture is valuable, "has magnified his fraud against me," which is supported by the LXX. and Vulg., "has magnified his supplanting of me." (For the quotation of this verse in <a href="/john/13-18.htm" title="I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.">John 13:18</a>, see <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary.</span>) The rights of Oriental hospitality must be remembered, to bring out all the blackness of the treachery here described. The expressive Hebrew idiom, "man of my peace," is retained in the margin. Possibly (see Note, <a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm" title="All the men of your confederacy have brought you even to the border: the men that were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you; that they eat your bread have laid a wound under you: there is none understanding in him.">Obadiah 1:7</a>) the second clause recalls another idiom, "man of my bread."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, mine own familiar</span> <span class="cmt_word">friend</span> (literally, <span class="accented">the man of my peace</span>), <span class="accented">in</span> whom I trusted. Here Ahithophel is almost certainly intended. He is called "the man of my peace," since he was one of David's official counsellors (<a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a>), and consequently on the most friendly terms with him (comp. <a href="/psalms/55-13.htm">Psalm 55:13, 14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Which did eat of my bread</span>. At Oriental courts, the king's counsellors, together with many other members of the court, habitually" eat at the king's table" (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/9-7.htm">2 Samuel 9:7-13</a>; <a href="/1_kings/4-23.htm">1 Kings 4:23, 27</a>; <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/5-17.htm">Nehemiah 5:17</a>; <a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10, 11</a>; <a href="/esther/3-15.htm">Esther 3:15</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Hath lifted up his heel against me</span>. (For Ahithophel's defection from David, and share in Absalom's conspiracy, see <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12, 31</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/16-15.htm">2 Samuel 16:15-23</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-23</a>.) His conduct is here compared to that of a vicious horse, which kicks his own master. (For the relation of type and antitype between Ahithophel and Judas, see <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/41-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my close friend,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֤ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I trusted,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּטַ֣חְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ṭaḥ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he who shared</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹכֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bread,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחְמִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(laḥ·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has lifted up</span><br /><span class="heb">הִגְדִּ֖יל</span> <span class="translit">(hiḡ·dîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his] heel</span><br /><span class="heb">עָקֵֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·qêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6119.htm">Strong's 6119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heel, footprint, hind part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 41:9 Yes my own familiar friend in whom (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/41-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 41:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 41:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/41-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 41:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 41:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>