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Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
41:5-9 The psalmist’s enemies disguise themselves as friends, while his friends openly become his enemies. 41:5 How soon will he die? The psalmist’s opponents regard his suffering as a divine judgment (cp. 1:6).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
41:5-9 The psalmist’s enemies disguise themselves as friends, while his friends openly become his enemies. 41:5 How soon will he die? The psalmist’s opponents regard his suffering as a divine judgment (cp. 1:6).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.The Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.
Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Mine enemies speak evil against me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
My enemies speak evil against me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.
My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?