Psalms 49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of calamity, Though the iniquity of them who lie in wait for me should enclose me?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 bend, to a by-word, mine ear, I will open, on the lyre, mine enigma.
Cross References
Numbers 23:7So he took up his parable and said,—From Aram, doth Balak conduct me, The king of Moab, from the mountains of the East, Come thou! curse me Jacob, Yea, come thou! rage on Israel.
Psalms 22:16For dogs have surrounded me,—An assembly of evil doers, have encircled me, They have pierced my hands and my feet,
Psalms 27:1Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?
Psalms 46:1God—for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.
Psalms 78:2I will open, in a parable, my mouth, I will pour forth enigmas out of antiquity;—
Proverbs 24:10Thou hast been slothful in the day of straitness, Strait, is thy strength.
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 →