Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about - rather 'when the iniquity of my treacherous foes' (or supplanters, (Genesis 25:26; Genesis 27:36) compasses me about) х `ªqeebay (H6120) is a verbal adjective, from `aaqab (H6117), to supplant or treacherously assail]. So the Arabic and Syriac. The English version would be bad sense: for the Psalmist could not say that he had no reason to fear 'when the iniquity of his heels,' - i:e., clinging to him, and ready to trip him up-`compassed him about.' What he means to say is, Why should the godly (say myself) be overwhelmed with fear in adversity when their treacherous foes ('treaders down,' Hengstenberg) compass them on every side!