John Trapp on Psalms 41:5

Verſ. 5. Mine enemies speak evill of mee] Notwithſtanding my pitty and devotion; that's no target againſt perſecution. Davids integrity and the ſeverity of his diſcipline diſpleaſed theſe yokeleſſe Balialiſts; they were ſick of his ſtrict government, and longed for a new King who would favour their wicked practices; ſuch as was abſolom, whom they ſhortly after ſet up. David they could not name, becauſe be did Juſtice and Judgement to all the people. Theſe [illegible: 1 letter]bertines were of the E[illegible: 3 letters] [illegible: 1 word] loquaces & ingenieſi in prafect [illegible: 1 span] eulpam, infamiam non effugiat, ſuch as loved to ſpeak evill of dignities; and could not give their governours (how blameleſſe ſoever) a good word.

When ſhall be dye, and his name periſh?] Nothing leſſe would ſatisfie their malice, than utter extermination. But David recovereth, and his name ſurviveth, when they lie wrapt up in the ſheet of ſhame.