Psalm 49:5

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

⁴ I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will express my riddle on the harp.
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?

Times of Trouble

Days Come

Genesis 49:17

“Dan shall be a serpent in the way,
A horned 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 one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

Psalm 22:16

For dogs have surrounded me;
A band of evildoers has encompassed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet.

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 27:1-2

A Psalm of David.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?

Psalm 38:4

For my iniquities are gone over my head;
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

Psalm 46:1-2

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.

Psalm 56:6-7

They attack, they lurk,
They watch my steps,
As they have waited to take my life.

Proverbs 5:22

His own iniquities will capture the wicked,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

Proverbs 24:10

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

Isaiah 41:10-11

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Hosea 7:2

And they do not consider in their hearts
That I remember all their wickedness.
Now their deeds are all around them;
They are before My face.

Amos 5:13

Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time.

Acts 27:24

saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’

Romans 8:33-34

Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

Ephesians 5:16

making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

Philippians 1:28

in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.