Psalm 49:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whyלָ֣מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
should I fearאִ֭ירָא
(i·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
in daysבִּ֣ימֵי
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of adversity,רָ֑ע
(ra;)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
When the iniquityעֲוֹ֖ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of my foesעֲקֵבַ֣י
(a·ke·vai)
6120: overreacherfrom the same as aqeb
surroundsיְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃
(ye·sub·be·ni.)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
me, 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Wherefore should I fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
when the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of my heels
`aqeb  (aw-kabe')
a lier in wait -- heel
shall compass
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
me about
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,

King James Bible
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should I fear in times of trouble? The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.

International Standard Version
Why should I be afraid when evil days come my way, when the wickedness of those who deceive me surrounds me—

NET Bible
Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I will not fear in the evil days; the evil of my enemies surrounds me:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when slanderers surround me with evil?

King James 2000 Bible
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity at my heels shall surround me?
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