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Psalms Chapter 49

Psalms

psa 49:0

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.

Psalms 49:1

psa 49:1

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

Psalms 49:2

psa 49:2

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

Psalms 49:3

psa 49:3

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

Psalms 49:4

psa 49:4

incline: Psa 78:2; Mat 13:35

parable: Num 23:7; Eze 20:49; Mat 13:11-15

dark: Pro 1:6; Dan 8:23; Luk 12:3; Co2 3:12

Psalms 49:5

psa 49:5

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

Psalms 49:6

psa 49:6

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

Psalms 49:7

psa 49:7

give: Mat 16:26, Mat 20:28; Ti1 2:6; Pe1 1:18

Psalms 49:8

psa 49:8

Job 36:18, Job 36:19

Psalms 49:9

psa 49:9

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

Psalms 49:10

psa 49:10

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

Psalms 49:11

psa 49:11

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

Psalms 49:12

psa 49:12

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

Psalms 49:13

psa 49:13

folly: Luk 12:20; Co1 3:19

approve their sayings: Heb. delight in their mouth, Jer 44:17; Luk 11:47, Luk 11:48, Luk 16:27, Luk 16:28

Psalms 49:14

psa 49:14

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

death: Job 24:19, Job 24:20

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

morning: Psa 30:5; Hos 6:3

their: Psa 39:11; Job 4:21

beauty: or, strength

in the grave: etc. or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them, Job 30:23

Psalms 49:15

psa 49:15

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

Psalms 49:16

psa 49:16

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

Psalms 49:17

psa 49:17

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

Psalms 49:18

psa 49:18

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

Psalms 49:19

psa 49:19

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

Psalms 49:20

psa 49:20

Man: Psa 49:12; Est 5:11-14, Est 7:10

understandeth: Job 4:21

is like: Psa 73:18, Psa 73:19; Ecc 3:18, Ecc 3:19


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