Psalm 49:5
Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
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Wherefore

Psalm 27:1, 2
The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--whom shall I dread? . . .

Psalm 46:1, 2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. . . .

Isaiah 41:10, 11
Do 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. . . .

Acts 27:24
and 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 8:33, 34
Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. . . .

Philippians 1:28
without 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.

days

Proverbs 24:10
If you falter in the day of distress, how small is your strength!

Amos 5:13
Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:16
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

iniquity

Psalm 38:4
For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his own sin entangle him.

Hosea 7:2
But 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.

heels

Proverbs 22:16
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, or giving gifts to the rich, will surely lead to poverty.

Genesis 49:17
He will be a serpent by the road, a viper in the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

1 Samuel 26:20
So 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."

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:
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