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Psalms 73:2
2But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
Psalms 73:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
Context of Psalms 73:2
1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. 3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.
Read all of Psalms 73Psalms 73:2 word by word
וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט נָטָ֣יוּ רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 73:2
- Psalms 5:7But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
- Psalms 35:13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
- Joshua 24:15But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 12:23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7David said to Solomon: “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the Lord my God.
- Job 21:4“Is my complaint directed to a human being? Why should I not be impatient?
- Psalms 116:8For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
- 1 Samuel 2:9He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. “It is not by strength that one prevails;
- Romans 7:23but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.
- Psalms 17:5My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled.
- Psalms 38:16For I said, “Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”
- Psalms 94:18When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
- Job 12:5Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
Commentaries on Psalms 73:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2My feet were almost gone - I had nearly given up my confidence. I was ready to find fault with the dispensations of providence; and thought the Judge of all the earth did not do right.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2But as for me - literally, “And I.” The meaning is, “And I, who so confidently now trust in God, and believe that he is good, was formerly in a far different state of mind; I was so hesitating, so troubled, and so doubtful, that I had almost entirely lost confidence in him as a wise and just moral governor.” My feet were almost gone - I was just ready to fall. Of course, this refers to his state of mind. In regard to his faith or confidence in God, he was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The poet thinks it is unfair that wicked people prosper (see Psalm 72:7) and feels upset about it. The psalmist almost strayed from the path of wisdom and godliness (see Psalm 17:5; 37:31), but God prevented him from completely losing his way (38:16; 66:9; 94:18; 121:3). when I saw the prosperity of the wicked: Compare Psalm 72:3, 7.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. The figures express his wavering faith, by terms denoting tottering and weakness (compare Psa 22:5; 62:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 73
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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