And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Psalm 41:10 - American Standard Version 2015 But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up,\par\tab That I may requite them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, And raise me up, that I may requite them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But You, O Lord, be merciful and gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. American Standard Version (1901) But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them. Common English Bible But you, LORD, please have mercy on me and lift me up so I can pay them back! Catholic Public Domain Version I will say to God, "You are my supporter. Why have you forgotten me? And why do I walk in mourning, while my adversary afflicts me?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will say to God: Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me? |
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
All my familiar friends abhor me,\par\tab And they whom I loved are turned against me.
But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me;\par\tab My glory and the lifter up of my head.
But it was thou, a man mine equal,\par\tab My companion, and my familiar friend.
We took sweet counsel together;\par\tab We walked in the house of God with the throng.
{\b For the Chief Musician; {\i set to} Al-tashheth. {\i A Psalm} of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.}\par\par\tab Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me;\par\tab For my soul taketh refuge in thee:\par\tab Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge,\par\tab Until {\i these} calamities be overpast.
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, {\i say} all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; {\i they that eat} thy bread lay a snare under thee: there is no understanding in him.
But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.}\par