Psalms 49:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?”
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“Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 49:5 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:17He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
- Numbers 23:7And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
- 1 Samuel 26:20So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
- Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalms 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 38:4For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 56:6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
- Proverbs 24:10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Hosea 7:2But they fail to consider in their hearts that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds are all around them; they are before My face.
- Amos 5:13Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
- Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
- Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- Philippians 1:28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
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