King James Version
Psalms 36:11 in the King James Version says “Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.”
Psalms 36:11 · KJV
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. continue: Heb. draw out at length
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“Let not the foot”
H7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
“against me and let not the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“remove”
H5110to nod, i.e., waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also (from shaking the head in sympathy), to console, deplore, or (from tossing the hea
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