Psalms 41 · Verse 10

Psalms 41:10

But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Psalms 41:10, King James Version

Psalms 41:10 in other translations

BSB	But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
WEB	But you, LORD, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
ASV	But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
YLT	And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.
DARBY	But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
BBE	But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.
Webster	But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

What does Psalms 41:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. A lawful punishment of criminals is not revenge, nor inconsistent with their final good (compare Psa 40:14, 15).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 10 Raise me up - Restore me from this sickness, that I may requite them. This has also been applied to our Lord; who, knowing that he must die, prays that he may rise again, and thus disappoint the malice of his enemies.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 41:5-13

We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed great confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think it strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his bread daily…

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Psalms 41:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.Tahand youH859

יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068

חָנֵּ֥נִיcho.ne.nishow favor to meH2603

וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִיva.ha.ki.Me.niand raise up meH6965

וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥הva.'a.sha.le.Mahso let me repayH7999

לָהֶֽם\׃la.Hemto them

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 41:10

Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

be merciful.
57:1; 109:21
that.
18:37-42; 21:8-10; 69:22-28; 109:6-20; Lu 19:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

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.
Psalms 41:10
But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
Psalms 41:11
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

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Psalms 41:10 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Mas tú, Jehová, ten misericordia de mí, y hazme levantar, y daréles el pago.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Mon intime ami aussi, en qui je me confiais, qui mangeait mon pain, a levé le talon contre moi.
German Elberfelder 1871	Du aber, Jehova, sei mir gnädig und richte mich auf, daß ich es ihnen vergelte!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Dicam Deo: Susceptor meus es; quare oblitus es mei? et quare contristatus incedo, dum affligit me inimicus?