Psalms 41:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

mine own familiar friend: i.e. the one whom. was in the habit of saluting as my friend.

whom. trusted. These words not quoted by Christ (John 13:18), for He knew what was in man (John 2:24; John 2:25).

trusted. confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69.

which did eat, &c. Quoted in John 13:18.

bread. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6. for all kinds' of food.

Psalms 41:9

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