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An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Psalms 41:8 — KJV
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Psalms 41:8
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 41:8
Theological / DevotionalAn evil disease. Literally, “a thing of Belial,” or “a thing of worthlessness” (see on Judges 19:22; see also on Ps. 18:4). Probably moral evil is intended.
Lieth. The enemies convince themselves that there is no hope for him; therefore they may freely talk about him. The psalmist’s suffering is all the more intensified because they regard it as proof that he is guilty of a shocking crime.
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