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Psalms 73:2
2But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 73:2
1Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone. 3For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness. 4They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong.
Read all of Psalms 73Psalms 73:2 word by word
וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט נָטָ֣יוּ רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 73:2
- Psalms 5:7Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.
- Psalms 17:15Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.
- Psalms 35:13Yet when they were ill, I grieved for them. I denied myself by fasting for them, but my prayers returned unanswered.
- Joshua 24:15But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 12:23“As for me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7“My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God,” David told him.
- Job 21:4“My complaint is with God, not with people. I have good reason to be so impatient.
- Psalms 116:8He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
- 1 Samuel 2:9“He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone.
- Romans 7:23But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
- Psalms 17:5My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.
- Psalms 38:16I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.”
- Psalms 94:18I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
- Job 12:5People who are at ease mock those in trouble. They give a push to people who are stumbling.
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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