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) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.
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.
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
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.
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
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.
“An evil disease”, they say, “has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more.”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
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.