‏ Psalms 49

Ps 49:1, An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection, not on worldly power, but on God; Ps 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, Ps 46:1, Ps 48:1 *titles

Hear Ps 34:11, Ps 78:1; Prov 1:20-23; Matt 11:15, Matt 13:9; Rev 2:7, Rev 2:11, Rev 2:17, Rev 2:29

inhabitants Ps 50:1; Isa 49:6; Mal 1:11; Matt 28:19-20; Rom 3:29, Rom 10:18

Ps 62:9; 1Sam 2:7-8; Job 34:19; Prov 22:2; Jer 5:4-5; Jas 1:9-11, Jas 2:1-7; Rev 6:15-17

mouth Deut 32:2; Job 33:3, Job 33:33; Prov 4:1-2, Prov 8:6-11, Prov 22:17, Prov 22:20-21; 2Tim 3:15-17

meditation Ps 19:14, Ps 45:1, Ps 104:34; Matt 12:35

incline Ps 78:2; Matt 13:35

parable Num 23:7; Ezek 20:49; Matt 13:11-15

dark Prov 1:6; Dan 8:23; Luke 12:3; 2Cor 3:12

Wherefore Ps 27:1-2, Ps 46:1-2; Isa 41:10-11; Acts 27:24; Rom 8:33-34; Phil 1:28

days Prov 24:10; Amos 5:13; Eph 5:16

iniquity Ps 38:4; Prov 5:22; Hos 7:2

heels Ps 22:16, Ps 56:6-7; Gen 49:17; 1Sam 26:20

trust Ps 52:7, Ps 62:10; Job 31:24-25; Prov 10:15, Prov 23:5; Mark 10:24; 1Tim 6:17

boast Esth 5:11; Jer 9:23; Ezek 28:4-5; Hos 12:8; Luke 12:19

give Matt 16:26, Matt 20:28; 1Tim 2:6; 1Pet 1:18

Job 36:18-19

That he Ps 89:48; Prov 10:2, Prov 11:4; Eccl 8:8; Zech 1:5; Luke 16:22-23

see Ps 16:10; John 8:51-52; Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31, Acts 13:33, Acts 13:35-37

wise Eccl 2:16-21, Eccl 9:1-2; Rom 5:12-14; Heb 9:27

fool Ps 73:22, Ps 92:6-7, Ps 94:8; Prov 12:1, Prov 30:2; Jer 10:8

leave Ps 49:17, Ps 17:14, Ps 39:6; Prov 11:4; Eccl 2:18-19, Eccl 2:21, Eccl 2:26, Eccl 5:13-16; Jer 17:11; Luke 12:20; 1Tim 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." Ps 5:9, Ps 64:6; Ezek 38:10; Luke 11:39; Acts 8:22

all generations Heb. generation and generation

they call Gen 4:17; 1Sam 15:12; 2Sam 18:18

in honour Ps 49:20, Ps 39:5, Ps 82:7; Jas 1:10-11; 1Pet 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 Eccl 3:18-21, Eccl 9:12

folly Luke 12:20; 1Cor 3:19

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

Like Ps 44:11; Jer 12:3; Rom 8:36

they Job 17:13-14, Job 21:13, Job 21:26, Job 30:23; Eccl 12:7; Isa 38:10-11

death Job 24:19-20

upright Ps 47:3; Dan 7:22; Mal 4:3; Luke 22:30; 1Cor 6:2; Rev 2:26-27, Rev 20:4-5

morning Ps 30:5; Hos 6:3

their Ps 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

God Ps 31:5, Ps 56:13, Ps 73:24; Hos 13:14; Rev 5:9, Rev 14:13

power Heb. hand

the grave or, hell, Ps 16:10, Ps 86:13, Ps 89:48

shall Luke 23:46; John 14:3; Acts 7:59

Be not Ps 49:5, Ps 37:1, Ps 37:7; Esth 3:1-6; Prov 28:12

glory Gen 31:1; Esth 5:11; Rev 21:24, Rev 21:26

he shall Job 1:21, Job 27:19; Eccl 5:15; Luke 12:20, Luke 16:24; 1Tim 6:7

his Isa 5:14, Isa 10:3; 1Cor 15:43

while he lived Heb. in his life

blessed Deut 29:19; Hos 12:8; Luke 12:19

praise 1Sam 25:6; Esth 3:2; Acts 12:20-22; Rev 13:3-4

He Heb. The soul, Eccl 3:21, Eccl 12:7; Luke 12:20, Luke 16:22-23

to the generation Gen 15:15; 1Kgs 16:6

never Ps 56:13; Job 33:30; Matt 8:12, Matt 22:13; Jude 1:13

Man Ps 49:12; Esth 5:11-14, Esth 7:10

understandeth Job 4:21

is like Ps 73:18-19; Eccl 3:18-19