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Psalms 41:9

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

KJV

In die mandavit Dominus misericordiam suam, et nocte canticum ejus ; apud me oratio Deo vitæ meæ.

Vulgate

ἡμέρας ἐντελεῖται Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, καὶ νυκτὸς δηλώσει· παρ’ ἐμοὶ προσευχὴ τῷ θεῷ τῆς ζωῆς μου.

LXX

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

ASV

דְּֽבַר בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָצ֣וּק בּ֑/וֹ וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁ֝כַ֗ב לֹא יוֹסִ֥יף לָ/קֽוּם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בְּ֭לִיַּעַל
bly'l
noun · 27×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
יִּצֹ֥ק
ytsq
verb · 52×
יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב
yshkb
verb · 211×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
יֹּ֣סֶף
ysp
verb · 208×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • John 13:18 · allusion
    "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."
    Psalm 41: he who ate my bread lifted his heel — Judas' betrayal

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 18.—Of the 3d, 41st, 15th, and 68th Psalms, in Which the Death and Resurrection of the Lord are Prophesied. About His resurrection also the oracles of the Psalms are by no means silent. For what else is it that is sung in His person in the 3d Psalm, “I laid me down and took a sleep, [and] I awaked, for the Lord shall sustain me?”10971097 Ps. iii. 5. Is there perchance a…
And that it was prophesied that our Christ should heal all diseases and raise the dead, hear what was said. There are these words: 'At His coming the lame shall leap as a hart, and the tongue of the stammerer shall be clear speaking; the blind shall see, and the lepers shall be cleansed; and the dead shall rise and walk about.' See Isa. xxxv. 5-6. And that He did these things y…

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 9:7 — And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table cont
  • 2Sam 15:12 — And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with
  • 2Sam 15:12 — And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with
  • 2Sam 15:31 — And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
  • Acts 1:16 — Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
  • Deut 32:15 — But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
  • Jer 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag
  • Jer 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag
  • Jer 41:1 — Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ah
  • Job 6:15 — My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
  • Job 19:13 — He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
  • Job 19:19 — All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
  • Job 19:19 — All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
  • John 6:71 — He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
  • John 13:18 — 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.
  • John 13:18 — 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.
  • John 13:26 — Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
  • Luke 12:52 — For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
  • Luke 22:3 — Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
  • Luke 22:21 — But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
  • Mark 14:10 — And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
  • Mark 14:18 — And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
  • Matt 10:36 — And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
  • Matt 26:23 — And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
  • Matt 26:23 — And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
  • Matt 26:50 — And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • Mic 7:5 — Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
  • Mic 7:6 — For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
  • Obad 1:7 — All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound unde
  • Obad 1:7 — All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound unde
  • Ps 55:12 — For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
  • Ps 55:12 — For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
  • Ps 55:13 — But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
  • Ps 55:20 — He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.