Psalm 49:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me--

New Living Translation
Why should I fear when trouble comes, when enemies surround me?

English Standard Version
Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,

Berean Study Bible
Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?

New American Standard Bible
Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the injustice of those who betray me surrounds me,

NASB 1995
Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,

NASB 1977
Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,

Amplified Bible
Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when I am surrounded by vicious enemies?

Good News Translation
I am not afraid in times of danger when I am surrounded by enemies,

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

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

New King James Version
Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

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

New Heart English Bible
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of those who deceive me surrounds me?

World English Bible
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

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

American Standard Version
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

A Faithful Version
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters surrounds me?

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? --

English Revised Version
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shal compasse me about, as at mine heeles?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherfore shoulde I feare in euyll dayes? the wickednesse of my heeles then would compasse me round about.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore shulde I feare the euell dayes, whe the wickednesse of my heles copaseth me rounde aboute?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters surrounds me.

Young's Literal Translation
Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore shall I fear in the days of evil, the iniquity of my heel shall surround me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why shall I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall encompass me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why should I fear in the evil day? The iniquity at my heel will surround me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I will not fear in the evil days; the evil of my enemies surrounds me:

Lamsa Bible
I will fear not in days of evil, when the iniquity of my enemies shall surround me,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.
















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