Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My desire is that mine enemies triumph not over me; for if my foot slip, they rejoice greatly against me.
New American Standard Bible
Who, when my foot slips,
King James Version
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Holman Bible
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”
International Standard Version
For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."
A Conservative Version
For I said, Lest they rejoice over me. When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.
American Standard Version
For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Amplified
For I pray, “May they not rejoice over me,
Who, when my foot slips, would boast against me.”
Darby Translation
For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified themselves against me.
Julia Smith Translation
For, for thee, O Jehovah, I waited: thou wilt answer, O Jehovah my God.
King James 2000
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I said, "[Help,] lest they rejoice over me, [lest] they boast against me when my foot slips."
Modern King James verseion
For I said, Hear me, lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.
NET Bible
I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.
New Heart English Bible
For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."
The Emphasized Bible
For I said, Lest they rejoice over me! When my feet were tottering, against me, have they magnified themselves:
Webster
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
15 For in thee, O LORD, is my trust; thou shalt hear me, O LORD my God. 16 My desire is that mine enemies triumph not over me; for if my foot slip, they rejoice greatly against me. 17 I am ready to suffer trouble, and my heaviness is ever in my sight.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 94:18
When I said, "My foot hath slipped, thy mercy, O LORD, held me up."
Deuteronomy 32:35
"'Vengeance is mine, and I will reward! Their feet shall slide, when the time cometh. For the time of their destruction is at hand, and the time that shall come upon them maketh haste.'
Psalm 13:3-4
Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death,
Psalm 35:24-26
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not triumph over me.