Psalm 41:7
New International Version
All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,

New Living Translation
All who hate me whisper about me, imagining the worst.

English Standard Version
All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.

Berean Standard Bible
All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

King James Bible
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

New King James Version
All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt.

New American Standard Bible
All who hate me whisper together against me; They plot my harm against me, saying,

NASB 1995
All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

NASB 1977
All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me, they devise for me calamity, saying,

Amplified Bible
All who hate me whisper together about me; Against me they devise my hurt [imagining the worst for me], saying,

Christian Standard Bible
All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me.”

American Standard Version
All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.

Contemporary English Version
My enemies whisper about me. They think the worst,

English Revised Version
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone who hates me whispers about me. They think evil things about me and say,

Good News Translation
All who hate me whisper to each other about me, they imagine the worst about me.

International Standard Version
As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm.

Majority Standard Bible
All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

NET Bible
All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me.

New Heart English Bible
All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

Webster's Bible Translation
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

World English Bible
All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All hating me whisper together against me, "" Against me they devise evil to me:

Young's Literal Translation
All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

Smith's Literal Translation
Together, all hating me, will whisper against me: against one they will purpose evil to me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All my enemies whispered together against me : they devised evils to me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All my enemies were whispering against me. They were thinking up evils against me.

New American Bible
All those who hate me whisper together against me; they imagine the worst about me:

New Revised Standard Version
All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All that hate me whisper together about me; they devise evil against me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All who hated me whispered against me together and they have conceived evil against me.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All that hate me whisper together against me, Against me do they devise my hurt:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Blessed is He who Cares for the Poor
6My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. 7All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me: 8“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”…

Cross References
Matthew 26:59-61
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Mark 14:55-59
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ...

John 11:53-57
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. / As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples. / Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover. ...

John 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Matthew 27:41-43
In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, / “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. / He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

Luke 22:3-6
Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ...

Acts 6:11-14
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. ...

Acts 23:12-15
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

2 Timothy 4:14-16
Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. / You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message. / At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

Psalm 55:12-14
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

Psalm 55:20-21
My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. / His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Psalm 56:5-6
All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

Psalm 31:13
For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

Psalm 35:11-16
Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about. / They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. / Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. ...

Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.


Treasury of Scripture

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

whisper

Proverbs 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Romans 1:29
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

against

Psalm 31:13
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Psalm 56:5,6
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil…

Matthew 22:15
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

my hurt [heb.

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Psalm 41
1. The recompense of the charitable
4. David complains of his enemies' treachery
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All who hate me
This phrase highlights the presence of adversaries in the life of the psalmist, traditionally understood to be David. The Hebrew root for "hate" is "שָׂנֵא" (sane), which conveys a deep-seated animosity or enmity. In the historical context of David's life, he faced numerous enemies, both external and internal, including King Saul and even his own son Absalom. This phrase reminds us of the reality of opposition in the life of a believer, echoing the New Testament teaching that followers of Christ will face persecution (John 15:18-19).

whisper together
The act of whispering suggests secrecy and conspiracy. The Hebrew word "לָחַשׁ" (lachash) implies a quiet, secretive communication, often with malicious intent. In ancient times, such whispering could be part of a plot or scheme against someone. This phrase indicates the covert nature of the psalmist's enemies, who conspire behind his back. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual warfare believers face, where the enemy often works in subtle and hidden ways.

against me
This phrase emphasizes the personal nature of the attacks. The psalmist is not speaking of general opposition but of targeted hostility. The Hebrew preposition "עַל" (al) indicates direction or focus, showing that the animosity is specifically directed at the psalmist. This personal attack can be seen as a foreshadowing of the sufferings of Christ, who was also the target of personal and direct opposition from His enemies.

They imagine the worst for me
The word "imagine" comes from the Hebrew "חָשַׁב" (chashab), which means to think, plan, or devise. This indicates that the enemies are not only speaking against the psalmist but are actively plotting his downfall. The phrase "the worst" suggests that their intentions are not just harmful but are aimed at complete ruin or destruction. This reflects the depth of human depravity and the extent to which sin can corrupt the heart, leading individuals to wish harm upon others. It also points to the ultimate victory of God, who can turn even the worst intentions of others into good for those who love Him (Romans 8:28).

Verse 7. - All that hate me whisper together against me; i.e. gather themselves into knots, and hold whispered conversations about me - as conspirators are apt to do. Against me do they devise my hurt; literally, hurt to me.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who hate
שֹׂנְאָ֑י (śō·nə·’āy)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8130: To hate

me
עָלַ֓י ׀ (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

whisper
יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ (yiṯ·la·ḥă·šū)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3907: To whisper, to mumble a, spell

against me;
עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

they imagine
יַחְשְׁב֖וּ (yaḥ·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2803: To think, account

the worst
רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

for me:
לִֽי׃ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew


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