Psalms 49:5
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
- KJV
- Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
- WEB
- Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
- ASV
- Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?
- DARBY
- Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me?
- BLB
- Why should I fear in the days of evil, the perversion [that] surrounds me [at] my heels,
- ÅB
- Hvorfor skal jeg frykte i de onde dager, når mine forfølgeres ondskap omgir meg,
- OTB
- Hvorfor skulle jeg frykte i motgangens dager,
Når mine fienders skyld omgir meg, - B1930
- Hvorfor skal jeg frykte i de onde dager, når mine forfølgeres ondskap omgir mig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 1:28
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
Read in contextActs 27:24
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Read in contextRomans 8:33–34
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
Read in contextProverbs 24:10
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
Read in contextPsalms 46:1–2
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Read in contextPsalms 38:4
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10–11
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
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