Psalm 49:5

The Passion Translation

There’s no reason to fear when troubling times come, even when you’re surrounded with problems and persecutors who chase at your heels.

Cross References

Genesis 49:17

Dan will be a snake waiting by the roadside, like a snake in the grass. He bites the horse’s heels, making its rider fall backward.

Psalm 22:16

They have pierced my hands and my feet. Like a pack of wild dogs they tear at me, swirling around me with their hatred. A band of evil men surrounds me.

Psalm 23:4

Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near.

Psalm 38:4

I’m overwhelmed, swamped, and submerged beneath the heavy burden of my guilt. It clings to me and won’t let me go.

Psalm 78:2

A parable and a proverb are hidden in what I say— an intriguing riddle from the past.

Proverbs 24:10

If you faint when under pressure, you have need of courage.

Proverbs 5:22

Beware that your sins don’t overtake you and that the scars of your own conscience don’t become the ropes that tie you up.

Acts 27:24

and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You are destined to stand trial before Caesar. And because of God’s favor on you, he has given you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you.’

Philippians 1:28

And then you will never be shaken or intimidated by the opposition that rises up against us. Your courage will prove to be a sure sign from God of their coming destruction.