Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For I said, “Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.” New Living Translation I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.” English Standard Version For I said, “Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!” Berean Standard Bible For I said, “Let them not gloat over me—those who taunt me when my foot slips.” King James Bible For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. New King James Version For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.” New American Standard Bible For I said, “May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would exalt themselves over me.” NASB 1995 For I said, “May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me.” NASB 1977 For I said, “May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me.” Legacy Standard Bible For I said, “Save, lest they be glad over me, Who, when my foot stumbles, magnify themselves against me.” Amplified Bible For I pray, “May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would boast against me.” Christian Standard Bible For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me — those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.” Holman Christian Standard Bible For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me— those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.” American Standard Version For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because I said, "Do not let them rejoice against me, and do not let them be exalted against me while my feet shake." Brenton Septuagint Translation For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me. Contemporary English Version I said, "Don't let them laugh or brag when I slip and fall." Douay-Rheims Bible For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me : and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me. English Revised Version For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I said, "Do not let them gloat over me. When my foot slips, do not let them promote themselves at my expense." Good News Translation Don't let my enemies gloat over my distress; don't let them boast about my downfall! International Standard Version For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips." JPS Tanakh 1917 For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.' Literal Standard Version When I said, “Lest they rejoice over me, | In the slipping of my foot they magnified themselves against me.” Majority Standard Bible For I said, “Let them not gloat over me—those who taunt me when my foot slips.” New American Bible For I have said that they would gloat over me, exult over me if I stumble. NET Bible I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me. New Revised Standard Version For I pray, “Only do not let them rejoice over me, those who boast against me when my foot slips.” New Heart English Bible For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips." Webster's Bible Translation For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. World English Bible For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.” Young's Literal Translation When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger…15I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God. 16For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.” 17For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.… Cross References Job 19:5 If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and use my disgrace against me, Psalm 13:4 lest my enemy say, "I have overcome him," and my foes rejoice when I fall. Psalm 35:19 Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice. Psalm 35:26 May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. Psalm 94:18 If I say, "My foot is slipping," Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me. Treasury of Scripture For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me. For I said Psalm 13:3,4 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; … Psalm 35:24-26 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me… foot Psalm 94:18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. magnify Psalm 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Jump to Previous Boast Exalt Foot Glad Gloat Hear Magnify Moved Otherwise Pride Rejoice Slipped Slippeth Slipping Slips ThemselvesJump to Next Boast Exalt Foot Glad Gloat Hear Magnify Moved Otherwise Pride Rejoice Slipped Slippeth Slipping Slips ThemselvesPsalm 38 1. David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case(16) Lest.--It is better to carry on the force of the particle of condition: For I said, Lest they should rejoice over me: Lest, when my foot slipped, they should vaunt themselves against me. Verse 16. - For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me; rather, for I said, I will be silent, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me. I feared lest by answering rashly or intemperately I might give my enemies occasion against me. I knew by experience that, when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. They are always on the watch to catch at any slip on my part, and make it a ground for magnifying themselves and denying me. Hence my silence.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I said, אָ֭מַרְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let them not פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest gloat יִשְׂמְחוּ־ (yiś·mə·ḥū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome over me— לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew those who taunt הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃ (hiḡ·dî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great me עָלַ֥י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against when my foot רַ֝גְלִ֗י (raḡ·lî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda slips.” בְּמ֥וֹט (bə·mō·wṭ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall Links Psalm 38:16 NIVPsalm 38:16 NLT Psalm 38:16 ESV Psalm 38:16 NASB Psalm 38:16 KJV Psalm 38:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 38:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 38:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 38:16 French Bible Psalm 38:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 38:16 For I said Don't let them gloat (Psalm Ps Psa.) |