John Calvin Commentary Psalms 36:11

"Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away." — Psalms 36:11 (ASV)

Let not the foot of pride come upon me. As I have observed a little before, the Psalmist here applies to his own circumstances the prayer he had offered. But by including all the children of God in his prayer in the preceding verse, he intended to show that he asked nothing for himself apart from others, but only desired that, as one of the godly and upright who have their eyes directed to God, he might enjoy his favor.

He has used the expressions, the foot of pride, and the hand of the wicked, in the same sense. Since the wicked rush boldly to the destruction of good men, lifting up their feet to tread upon them and having their hands ready to do them wrong, David entreats God to restrain their hands and their feet. Thus, he confesses that he is in danger of being exposed to their insolence, abuse, and violence, unless God quickly comes to his aid.