Psalms 49:5
Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?
Geneva Bible 1599
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 will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
6They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
Cross References
Numbers 23:7Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.
Psalms 22:16For dogges haue compassed me, and the assemblie of the wicked haue inclosed me: they perced mine hands and my feete.
Psalms 27:1A Psalme of David. The Lord is my light and my saluation, whom shall I feare? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whome shall I be afraide?
Psalms 46:1To him that excelleth upon Alamoth a song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God is our hope and strength, and helpe in troubles, ready to be found.
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde.
Proverbs 24:10If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.
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 →