Psa 41:8 | NETfull | STEP | They say, ‘An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’

Psalms 41:8

8 They say, ^{▼▼ The words “they say” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation to make it clear that v. 8 contains a quotation of what the psalmist’s enemies say about him (see v. 7a).}
‘An awful disease ^{▼▼ Heb “thing of worthlessness.” In Ps 101:3 the phrase refers to evil deeds in general, but here it appears to refer more specifically to the illness that plagues the psalmist.} overwhelms him, ^{▼▼ Heb “is poured out on him.” The passive participle of יָצַק (yatsaq) is used.}
and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’ ^{▼▼ Heb “and he who lies down will not again arise.”}