Thematic Bible
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Being Forsaken by friends » Instances of » David
Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering -- those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me. I am forgotten, like a dead man no one thinks about; I am regarded as worthless, like a broken jar.
Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.
You cause those who know me to keep their distance; you make me an appalling sight to them. I am trapped and cannot get free.
You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided. We would share personal thoughts with each other; in God's temple we would walk together among the crowd.
Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.
You cause those who know me to keep their distance; you make me an appalling sight to them. I am trapped and cannot get free.
You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.
Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me. They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow. When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!) read more.
I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother. But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest. When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me.
I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother. But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest. When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me.
He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them. His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.