Psalms 38:16
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 38 connects to 6 cross-references. A penitential lament of David describing severe physical and social suffering as divine punishment for sin. He acknowledges guilt, confesses iniquity, and describes abandonment by friends and relatives while adversaries scheme. Counted among the seven penitential psalms, it ends with …
Other Translations
For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.
Cross References
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is …
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame …
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.