PSA 49:5 Parallel View

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ULT Why should I fear the days of evil,
 ⇔ when iniquity surrounds me at my heels?

UST I do not worry when I am in trouble,
⇔ when I am surrounded by my enemies.

BSB  ⇔ Why should I fear in times of trouble,
⇔ when wicked usurpers surround me?

OEB  ⇔ Why should I be afraid in the days of misfortune,
⇔ when circled by wicked and cunning foes,

WEB Why should I fear in the days of evil,
⇔ when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

NET Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,
 ⇔ when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?

LSV Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters surrounds me.

FBV Why should I be afraid when trouble comes, when evil enemies surround me?

T4T  ⇔ I am not [RHQ] afraid when I am in trouble/danger,
⇔ when I am surrounded by my enemies,

LEB • [fn] when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,

?:? Literally “the days of evil”

BBE What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

MOF  ⇔ Why should I be afraid when times are bad,
⇔ and all around I see my treacherous foes,

JPS (49-6) Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,

ASV Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
 ⇔ When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

DRA Gather ye together his saints to him: who set his covenant before sacrifices.

YLT Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.

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

RV Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

WBS Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me?

KJB Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
(Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? )

BB Wherfore shoulde I feare in euyll dayes? the wickednesse of my heeles then would compasse me round about.
(Wherefore should I fear in evil days? the wickedness of my heeles then would compasse me round about.)

GNV Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?
(Wherefore should I fear in the euil days, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles? )

CB Wherfore shulde I feare the euell dayes, whe the wickednesse of my heles copaseth me rounde aboute?
(Wherefore should I fear the evil days, whe the wickedness of my heles copaseth me round about?)

WYC Gadere ye to hym hise seyntis; that ordeynen his testament aboue sacrifices.
(Gadere ye/you_all to him his seyntis; that ordeynen his testament above sacrifices.)

LUT Wir wollen einen guten Spruch hören und ein fein Gedicht auf der Harfe spielen.
(Wir wollen a guten Spruch listenn and a fein Gedicht on the Harfe spielen.)

CLV Congregate illi sanctos ejus, qui ordinant testamentum ejus super sacrificia.[fn]
(Congregate illi sanctos his, who ordinant testamentum his super sacrificia.)

49.5 Congregate illi sanctos ejus. Ibid. Videns Propheta futura, etc., usque ad de malis dicitur, de quo non implevit manum suam. Qui ordinant testamentum ejus super sacrificia. Ibid.. Novum Testamentum super Vetus, etc., usque ad qui pluris habent opera charitatis quam sacrificia pecudum.

49.5 Congregate illi sanctos his. Ibid. Videns Propheta futura, etc., usque to about malis it_is_said, de quo not/no implevit manum suam. Who ordinant testamentum his super sacrificia. Ibid.. Novum Testamentum super Vetus, etc., usque to who pluris habent opera charitatis how sacrificia pecudum.

BRN Assemble ye his saints to him, those that have engaged in a covenant with him upon sacrifices.

BrLXX Συναγάγετε αὐτῷ τοὺς ὁσίους αὐτοῦ, τοὺς διατιθεμένους τὴν διαθήκην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ θυσίαις.
(Sunagagete autōi tous hosious autou, tous diatithemenous taʸn diathaʸkaʸn autou epi thusiais. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

Why should I fear & heels?

(Some words not found in UHB: incline to,proverb ear,my solve in/on/at/with,harp riddle,my )

The writer asks this question to emphasize that he has no reason to fear when bad things happen. Alternate translation: “I have no reason to fear … heels.”

the days of evil

(Some words not found in UHB: incline to,proverb ear,my solve in/on/at/with,harp riddle,my )

“when evil things happen.” Here the word “days” refers to general periods of time.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

when iniquity surrounds me at my heels

(Some words not found in UHB: incline to,proverb ear,my solve in/on/at/with,harp riddle,my )

This could mean: (1) the writer speaks of the evil desires of his enemies as if it were a predator ready to overtake him. Alternate translation: “when the iniquity of sinful men is ready to overcome me” or (2) the writer’s enemies surround him as they commit their iniquity. Alternate translation: “when my enemies surround me”

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