Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Psa 49:1, An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection, not on worldly power, but on God; Psa 49:16, Worldly prosperity is not to be admired.
This Psalm was probably written by one of the descendants of the sons of Korah, during the Babylonian captivity.
for: or, of, Psa 46:1, Psa 48:1 *titles
Hear: Psa 34:11, Psa 78:1; Pro 1:20-23; Mat 11:15, Mat 13:9; Rev 2:7, Rev 2:11, Rev 2:17, Rev 2:29
inhabitants: Psa 50:1; Isa 49:6; Mal 1:11; Mat 28:19, Mat 28:20; Rom 3:29, Rom 10:18
Psa 62:9; Sa1 2:7, Sa1 2:8; Job 34:19; Pro 22:2; Jer 5:4, Jer 5:5; Jam 1:9-11, Jam 2:1-7; Rev 6:15-17
mouth: Deu 32:2; Job 33:3, Job 33:33; Pro 4:1, Pro 4:2, Pro 8:6-11, Pro 22:17, Pro 22:20, Pro 22:21; Ti2 3:15-17
meditation: Psa 19:14, Psa 45:1, Psa 104:34; Mat 12:35
parable: Num 23:7; Eze 20:49; Mat 13:11-15
dark: Pro 1:6; Dan 8:23; Luk 12:3; Co2 3:12
Wherefore: Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:2; Isa 41:10, Isa 41:11; Act 27:24; Rom 8:33, Rom 8:34; Phi 1:28
days: Pro 24:10; Amo 5:13; Eph 5:16
iniquity: Psa 38:4; Pro 5:22; Hos 7:2
heels: Psa 22:16, Psa 56:6, Psa 56:7; Gen 49:17; Sa1 26:20
trust: Psa 52:7, Psa 62:10; Job 31:24, Job 31:25; Pro 10:15, Pro 23:5; Mar 10:24; Ti1 6:17
boast: Est 5:11; Jer 9:23; Eze 28:4, Eze 28:5; Hos 12:8; Luk 12:19
give: Mat 16:26, Mat 20:28; Ti1 2:6; Pe1 1:18
That he: Psa 89:48; Pro 10:2, Pro 11:4; Ecc 8:8; Zac 1:5; Luk 16:22, Luk 16:23
see: Psa 16:10; Joh 8:51, Joh 8:52; Act 2:27, Act 2:31, Act 13:33, Act 13:35-37
wise: Ecc 2:16-21, Ecc 9:1, Ecc 9:2; Rom 5:12-14; Heb 9:27
fool: Psa 73:22, Psa 92:6, Psa 92:7, Psa 94:8; Pro 12:1, Pro 30:2; Jer 10:8
leave: Psa 49:17, Psa 17:14, Psa 39:6; Pro 11:4; Ecc 2:18, Ecc 2:19, Ecc 2:21, Ecc 2:26, Ecc 5:13-16; Jer 17:11; Luk 12:20; Ti1 6:6-10
Their inward: etc. Or, "Their grave is their house forever, their dwelling place through all generations, though their names are celebrated over countries." Psa 5:9, Psa 64:6; Eze 38:10; Luk 11:39; Act 8:22
all generations: Heb. generation and generation
they call: Gen 4:17; Sa1 15:12; Sa2 18:18
in honour: Psa 49:20, Psa 39:5, Psa 82:7; Jam 1:10, Jam 1:11; Pe1 1:24
abideth: The word yalin, rendered abideth, signifies to lodge for a night. Man's continuance in the world, or in honour or distinction, resembles a traveller's lodging at an inn, whence he removes in the morning; and is frequently far more transient and evanescent.
beasts: Ecc 3:18-21, Ecc 9:12
approve their sayings: Heb. delight in their mouth, Jer 44:17; Luk 11:47, Luk 11:48, Luk 16:27, Luk 16:28
Like: Psa 44:11; Jer 12:3; Rom 8:36
they: Job 17:13, Job 17:14, Job 21:13, Job 21:26, Job 30:23; Ecc 12:7; Isa 38:10, Isa 38:11
upright: Psa 47:3; Dan 7:22; Mal 4:3; Luk 22:30; Co1 6:2; Rev 2:26, Rev 2:27, Rev 20:4, Rev 20:5
beauty: or, strength
in the grave: etc. or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them, Job 30:23
God: Psa 31:5, Psa 56:13, Psa 73:24; Hos 13:14; Rev 5:9, Rev 14:13
power: Heb. hand
the grave: or, hell, Psa 16:10, Psa 86:13, Psa 89:48
shall: Luk 23:46; Joh 14:3; Act 7:59
Be not: Psa 49:5, Psa 37:1, Psa 37:7; Est 3:1-6; Pro 28:12
glory: Gen 31:1; Est 5:11; Rev 21:24, Rev 21:26
he shall: Job 1:21, Job 27:19; Ecc 5:15; Luk 12:20, Luk 16:24; Ti1 6:7
his: Isa 5:14, Isa 10:3; Co1 15:43
while he lived: Heb. in his life
blessed: Deu 29:19; Hos 12:8; Luk 12:19
praise: Sa1 25:6; Est 3:2; Act 12:20-22; Rev 13:3, Rev 13:4
He: Heb. The soul, Ecc 3:21, Ecc 12:7; Luk 12:20, Luk 16:22, Luk 16:23
to the generation: Gen 15:15; Kg1 16:6
never: Psa 56:13; Job 33:30; Mat 8:12, Mat 22:13; Jde 1:13
Man: Psa 49:12; Est 5:11-14, Est 7:10
understandeth: Job 4:21