Psalms 41:9

Full Chapter

September 24, 2025

KJV

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

BSB

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

WEB

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.

YLT

Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

F.O.G Original

(9) Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Lifted up a heel against me.

F.O.G

(9) Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Lifted up a heel against me.

F.O.G MSG

⁹Even my close friend whom I trusted,
who shared my bread, has turned against meᵇ.

Footnotes:

⁹ᵇ Turned against me: Literally “lifted up his heel against me”—an image of a horse kicking its master, showing the shocking nature of betrayal by a trusted friend. This verse is quoted by Jesus in John 13:18 regarding Judas’s betrayal.