Bible in Basic English
"I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me."
— Psalms 38:16, Bible in Basic English
“For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.”
“For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. ”
“For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."”
“I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.”
“For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.”
But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.
So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.
In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.
I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.
My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.
I will make clear my wrongdoing, with sorrow in my heart for my sin.
But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.