Why should I fear in times of trouble?
The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.(A)
They trust in their wealth
and boast of their abundant riches.(B)
Yet these cannot redeem a person[a]
or pay his ransom to God(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 49:7 Or Certainly he cannot redeem himself, or Yet he cannot redeem a brother

Why should I fear(A) when evil days come,
    when wicked deceivers surround me—
those who trust in their wealth(B)
    and boast(C) of their great riches?(D)
No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—

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