It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them.”

David Among the Philistines

But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

They went into the inner part of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah slipped away.

but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him in the battle with Hazael king of Aram.) Jehu said, “If you desire to make me king, don’t let anyone slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.”

Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.

For I said, “Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”

he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.

But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.

Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.

When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;

I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.”

“Therefore their path will become slippery; they will be banished to darkness and there they will fall. I will bring disaster on them in the year they are punished,” declares the Lord.