| Psalm 49:5 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when slanderers surround me with evil?(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? |
| ASV: | Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about? |
| BBE: | What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me? |
| DBY: | Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, when the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? -- |
| ERV: | Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels compasseth me about? |
| JPS: | Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about, |
| WBS: | Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me? |
| WEB: | Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me? |
| YLT: | Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me. |
| Psalm 49:5 Cross References |
| XREF: | Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 49:5 Wherefore should I {b} fear in the days of evil, [when] the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
(b) Though wickedness reigns and enemies rage, seeing God will execute his judgments against the wicked at a suitable time. |
| WES: | 49:5 In the days - In times of great distress and calamity, when wicked men flourish, and good men are oppressed. Supplanters - This character fitly agrees to David's enemies, who were not only malicious, but deceitful and treacherous. |
| MHC: | 49:1-5 We seldom meet with a more solemn introduction: there is no truth of greater importance. Let all hear this with application to ourselves. The poor are in danger from undue desire toward the wealth of the world, as rich people from undue delight in it. The psalmist begins with applying it to himself, and that is the right method in which to treat of Divine things. Before he sets down the folly of carnal security, he lays down, from his own experience, the benefit and comfort of a holy, gracious security, which they enjoy who trust in God, and not in their worldly wealth. In the day of judgment, the iniquity of our heels, or of our steps, our past sins, will compass us. In those days, worldly, wicked people will be afraid; but wherefore should a man fear death who has God with him? |
| CONC: | Adversity Cause Compass Compasseth Deceivers Downfall Encompass Encompasseth Evil Evil-doing Fear Foes Heels Iniquity Persecutors Round Supplanters Surround Surrounds Trouble Wherefore Wicked Working |
| PREV: | Adversity Cause Compass Compasseth Deceivers Downfall Encompass Evil Evil-Doing Fear Foes Heels Iniquity Persecutors Surround Surrounds Times Trouble Wherefore Wicked Working |
| NEXT: | Adversity Cause Compass Compasseth Deceivers Downfall Encompass Evil Evil-Doing Fear Foes Heels Iniquity Persecutors Surround Surrounds Times Trouble Wherefore Wicked Working |
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