Psalm 36:11
“Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 36Meaning
The psalmist asks that the foot of pride not overtake him and the hand of the wicked not drive him away; the prayer seeks protection from arrogant violence without identifying modern ethnic, political, or religious out-groups as “the wicked.”
Continue your love and restrain evil
Verses 10–12 ask God to continue steadfast love and righteousness, prevent arrogant violence, and bring evildoing to an end.
Read carefully
The psalmist asks that the foot of pride not overtake him and the hand of the wicked not drive him away; the prayer seeks protection from arrogant violence without identifying modern ethnic, political, or religious out-groups as “the wicked.”
Reflection
The psalmist asks that the foot of pride not overtake him and the hand of the wicked not drive him away; the prayer seeks protection from arrogant violence without identifying modern ethnic, political, or religious out-groups as “the wicked.”