John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:7
All that hate me whisper together against me ,.... That is, they privately conspired against him; see Matthew 22:15 ; against me do they devise my hurt ; not only to take away his name and credit, but his life. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 41:5-13
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 arrived at that modern pitch of wickedness of poisoning his meat and drink, or giving him something to make him sick; but, when he was sick, they insulted over him (Ps. 41:5): My enemies speak evil of me, designing thereby to grieve his spirit, to ruin his reputation, and so to sink his interest. Let... read more