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Why should I fear in times of trouble,
    when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,
men who trust in their wealth
    and boast of the abundance of their riches?
Truly no man can ransom himself,[a]
    or give to God the price of his life,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:7 Another reading is no man can ransom his brother

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