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Psalm 49:5–6

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5Why should I feara when evil days come,

when wicked deceivers surround me—

6those who trust in their wealthb

and boastc of their great riches?d

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Cross references

  1. aPs 23:4; 27:1
  2. bSee Job 22:25; Ps 73:12; Jer 48:7
  3. cSee Ps 10:3
  4. dSee Job 36:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Why should I fear in times of trouble,

when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,

those who trust in their wealth

and boast of the abundance of their riches?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Why should I fear in times of trouble?

The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.

They trust in their wealth

and boast of their abundant riches.

NLTNew Living Translation

Why should I fear when trouble comes,

when enemies surround me?

They trust in their wealth

and boast of great riches.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Why should I fear in times of calamity,

when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,

those who trust their wealth

and boast about the abundance of their riches?

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,

When the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

They that trust in their wealth,

And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;