In Psalm 40:12: is he surrounded by "evils" or by "iniquities"?

In Psalm 40:12: is he surrounded by "evils" or by "iniquities"?

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Psalm 40:12 (KJV) ” For innumerable evils have compassed me about:
mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to
look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my
heart faileth me.”

Is it possible to read “they are more than the hairs of my head” as speaking of the evils surrounding him instead of Iniquities? Because I’ve read from an answer on this site that “Iniquities” can mean punishment instead.

It would make sense because he said the evils are “innumerable ” which he says are “more than the hairs if my head

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