King James Version
Psalms 41:10 in the King James Version says “But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 41 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.”
Psalms 41:10 · KJV
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. An: Heb. A thing of Belial
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. mine: Heb. the man of my peace lifted: Heb. magnified
But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“But thou O LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“be merciful”
H2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition)
“unto me and raise me up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“that I may requite”
H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
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