Mazmur 41:5-7

41:5 My enemies ask this cruel question about me, ¹ 

‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’ ² 

41:6 When someone comes to visit, ³  he pretends to be friendly; ⁴ 

he thinks of ways to defame me, ⁵ 

and when he leaves he slanders me. ⁶ 

41:7 All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; ⁷ 

they plan ways to harm me.

[41:5]  ¹ tn Heb “my enemies speak evil concerning me.”

[41:5]  ² tn Heb “and his name perish.”

[41:6]  ³ tn Heb “to see.”

[41:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “he speaks deceitfully.”

[41:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “his heart gathers sin to itself.”

[41:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “he goes outside and speaks.”

[41:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “together against me they whisper, all those who hate me.” The Hitpael of לָחַשׁ (lakhash) refers here to whispering to one another (see 2 Sam 12:19).