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Psalms 38:16

For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:17.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אָ֭מַרְתִּיamartisayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…פֶּןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.יִשְׂמְחוּyismechvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבְּמ֥וֹטbemotin fallמוֹטpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in fall”, the to-form of the verbH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.רַ֝גְלִ֗יraglifootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.עָלַ֥יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הִגְדִּֽילוּhigdilvbeגָּדַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-17) For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

Young’s Literal Translation

When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

World English Bible

For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

Darby Translation

For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-17) For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἶπα, μή ποτε ἐπιχαρῶσί μοι οἱ ἐχθροί μου, καὶ ἐν τῷ σαλευθῆναι πόδας μου, ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλοῤῥημόνησαν.