Psalms 49:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

days of evil. His were in Matthew 26:38; Luke 22:44; 3 John 1:12; 3 John 1:12 :27. Hebrews 5:7.

evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.

iniquity. perverseness. Hebrew. avah. App-41.

of my heels: or, my footsteps. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for the whole person, in order to call attention to, and thus emphasize, the reference to Genesis 3:15. When our iniquities were laid upon Christ, then He was vulnerable and was wounded for our transgressions.

Psalms 49:5

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?