Psalm 38:16

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 13:4 Parallel

Psalm 13:4 explicitly fears enemies rejoicing when he is shaken — the same concern as here about enemies magnifying themselves when foot slips.

Psalm 35:24-26 contains the same plea: 'let them not rejoice over me' and 'those who magnify themselves against me' — nearly identical language to this verse.

Psalm 35:26 Parallel

Psalm 35:26 uses the exact phrase 'magnify themselves against me' and prays for shame on those who rejoice at calamity — directly echoing this verse.

Psalm 94:18 Parallel

Psalm 94:18 recalls the same 'my foot slips' moment and declares God's steadfast love held him up — a direct answer to the fear expressed here.

Psalm 17:5 Contrast

Psalm 17:5 recalls when the psalmist's feet had not slipped — a contrast to his current fear of slipping and enemies rejoicing.

Psalm 35:19 Parallel

Psalm 35:19 uses the exact phrase 'let not those rejoice over me' — a direct parallel plea against enemies gloating.

Psalm 27:12 Parallel

Psalm 27:12 similarly pleads not to be given over to adversaries who breathe violence — a parallel prayer against enemy triumph.

Psalm 73:2 Parallel

Psalm 73:2 describes the psalmist's own near-stumble — a thematic parallel to the slipping foot in Psalm 38:16.

Lamentations 1:21 has enemies glad at Jerusalem's trouble — a strong parallel to enemies rejoicing over the psalmist's fall.

Micah 7:8 Allusion

Micah 7:8 directly echoes 'Rejoice not over me, O my enemy' and adds hope of rising after falling — a strong parallel.

Job 19:5 Parallel

Job 19:5 uses the same 'magnify yourselves against me' phrase as Job's friends accuse him — a parallel situation of being opposed and disgraced.

Deuteronomy 32:35 uses 'foot shall slip' for God's vengeance on the wicked — a different application of the same metaphor, showing God's justice.