Psalms 49:5
I am not [RHQ] afraid when I am in trouble/danger, when I am surrounded by my enemies,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
In Context
4I think about [MTY] ◄proverbs/wise sayings►, and while I play my harp, I explain what they mean.
Cross References
Numbers 23:7This is the message that Balaam told them: “Balak, the King of Moab, summoned me to come here from Syria; he brought me here from the hills at the eastern side of Syria. He said, ‘Come and curse the descendants of Jacob for me, saying that bad things will happen to these Israeli people!’
Psalms 22:16My enemies [MET] surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, ready to attack me. They have already smashed my hands and my feet.
Psalms 27:1Yahweh is the one who gives light to my soul/spirit and the one who saves me, so I do not [RHQ] need to be afraid of anyone. Yahweh is the one to whom I go for refuge, so I will never be afraid.
Psalms 46:1God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.
Psalms 78:2I am going to give you some sayings that wise people have said. They will be sayings about things that happened long ago, things that were difficult to understand [MET],
Proverbs 24:10If you act as though you are helpless when you have troubles, you are truly very weak.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:2-6
A Call to Attention. 1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? This is the psalmist's preface to his discourse concerning the vanity of the world and its insufficiency… Read the whole commentary →