Psalms 41:8

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him,.... Not any bodily one, of which they might hope he would die; much less any foul disease, the disease of sin; but, as the phrase may be rendered, "a…

An evil disease - Margin, “a thing of Belial.” The Hebrew is literally “a word of Belial.” This has been very variously understood and interpreted. The Septuagint renders it: λόγον παράνομον logon…

David often complains of the insolent conduct of his enemies towards him when he was sick, which, as it was very barbarous in them, so it could not but be very grievous to him. They had not indeed…

Render: A deadly mischief is poured out upon him.

The phrase a thing ofbelialis variously explained to mean an incurable diseaseor a matter of wickedness(cp. note on Psa 18:4). The use of it in Psa…