5 Why should I fear when evil days come,

when wicked deceivers surround me—

6 those who trust in their wealth

and boast of their great riches?

7 No one can redeem the life of another

or give to God a ransom for them—

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,

When the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

6 They that trust in their wealth,

And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him:

5 Why should I fear when trouble comes,

when enemies surround me?

6 They trust in their wealth

and boast of great riches.

7 Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death

by paying a ransom to God.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,

When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

6 Those who trust in their wealth

And boast in the multitude of their riches,

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him—

5 Why should I be afraid of bad days?

Why should I fear when evil people surround me?

6 They trust in their money

and brag about their riches.

7 No one can buy back the life of another.

No one can pay God for his own life,

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,

When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

6 They that trust in their wealth,

And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him;

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, when the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? —

6 They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. … 7 None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, 

when slanderers surround me with evil? 

6 They trust their riches 

and brag about their abundant wealth. 

7 No one can ever buy back another person 

or pay God a ransom for his life. 

5 Why should I fear in times of trouble?

The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.

6 They trust in their wealth

and boast of their abundant riches.

7 Yet these cannot redeem a person

or pay his ransom to God —

5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,

when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,

6 those who trust in their wealth

and boast of the abundance of their riches?

7 Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life,

there is no price one can give to God for it.

5 Why should I fear in times of calamity,

when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,

6 those who trust their wealth

and boast about the abundance of their riches?

7 Surely a man cannot redeem a brother.

He cannot give to God his ransom

5 Why should I be afraid when trouble comes?

Why should I fear when sinners are all around me?

They are the kind of people who want to take advantage of me.

6 They trust in their wealth.

They brag about how rich they are.

7 No man can pay for the life of anyone else.

No one can give God what that would cost.

5 Why should I fear in days of adversity,

When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,

6 Even those who trust in their wealth

And boast in the abundance of their riches?

7 No man can by any means redeem his brother

Or give to God a ransom for him—