Psa 73:2-3 | NET2full | STEP | But as for me , my feet almost slipped ; my feet almost slid out from under me.

‏ Psalms 73:2-3

2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
my feet almost slid out from under me. ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew verb normally means “to pour out,” but here it must have the nuance “to slide.”} ^{▼▼sn My feet almost slid out from under me. The language is metaphorical. As the following context makes clear, the psalmist almost “slipped” in a spiritual sense. As he began to question God’s justice, the psalmist came close to abandoning his faith.}
3 For I envied those who are proud,
as I observed ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verbal form here depicts the action as continuing in a past time frame.} the prosperity ^{▼▼tn Heb “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).} of the wicked.