Psalm 49:5

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

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I will incline my ear and consent to a proverb;
On the lyre I will unfold my riddle. ⁵ 
Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],
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Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?

Times of Trouble

Days Come

Genesis 49:17

“Dan shall be a [venomous] serpent in the way,
A fanged snake in the path,
That bites the horse’s heels,
So that his rider falls backward.

1 Samuel 26:20

Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of the Lord; for the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, just as when one hunts a [defenseless] partridge in the mountains.”

Psalm 22:16

For [a pack of] dogs have surrounded me;
A gang of evildoers has encircled me,
They pierced my hands and my feet.

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.

Psalm 27:1-2

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—
Whom shall I dread?

Psalm 38:4

For my iniquities have gone over my head [like the waves of a flood];
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

Psalm 46:1-2

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

Psalm 56:6-7

They attack, they hide and lurk,
They watch my steps,
As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life.

Proverbs 5:22

The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

Proverbs 24:10

If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

Isaiah 41:10-11

‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’

Hosea 7:2

But they do not consider in their hearts (minds)
That I remember [always] all their wickedness.
Now their deeds surround and entangle them;
They are before My face.

Amos 5:13

Therefore, he who is prudent and has insight will keep silent at such a [corrupt and evil] time, for it is an evil time [when people will not listen to truth and will disregard those of good character].

Acts 27:24

and said, ‘Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you [the lives of] all those who are sailing with you.’

Romans 8:33-34

Who will bring any charge against God’s elect (His chosen ones)? It is God who justifies us [declaring us blameless and putting us in a right relationship with Himself].

Ephesians 5:16

making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.

Philippians 1:28

And in no way be alarmed or intimidated [in anything] by your opponents, for such [constancy and fearlessness on your part] is a [clear] sign [a proof and a seal] for them of [their impending] destruction, but [a clear sign] for you of deliverance and salvation, and that too, from God.