1-15 An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection, not on worldly power, but on God 16-20 Worldly prosperity is not to be admired

A.M. cir 3464 B.C. cir 540 (Title.) A Psalm. 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 48:1

Hear Ps 34:11 78:1 Pr 1:20-23 Mt 11:15 13:9 Re 2:7,11,17,29

inhabitants Ps 50:1 Isa 49:6 Mal 1:11 Mt 28:19,20 Ro 3:29 10:18

2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

Ps 62:9 1Sa 2:7,8 Job 34:19 Pr 22:2 Jer 5:4,5 Jas 1:9-11 2:1-7 Re 6:15-17

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

mouth De 32:2 Job 33:3,33 Pr 4:1,2 8:6-11 22:17,20,21 2Ti 3:15-17

meditation Ps 19:14 45:1 104:34 Mt 12:35

4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

incline Ps 78:2 Mt 13:35

parable Nu 23:7 Eze 20:49 Mt 13:11-15

dark Pr 1:6 Da 8:23 Lu 12:3 2Co 3:12

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Wherefore Ps 27:1,2 46:1,2 Isa 41:10,11 Ac 27:24 Ro 8:33,34 Php 1:28

days Pr 24:10 Am 5:13 Eph 5:16

iniquity Ps 38:4 Pr 5:22 Ho 7:2

heels Pr 22:16 Ge 49:17 1Sa 26:20

6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

trust Ps 52:7 62:10 Job 31:24,25 Pr 10:15 23:5 Mr 10:24 1Ti 6:17

boast Es 5:11 Jer 9:23 Eze 28:4,5 Ho 12:8 Lu 12:19

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

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8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

Job 36:18,19

9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

That he Ps 89:48 Pr 10:2 11:4 Ec 8:8 Zec 1:5 Lu 16:22,23

see Ps 16:10 Joh 8:51,52 Ac 2:27,31 13:33,35-37

10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

wise Ec 2:16-21 9:1,2 Ro 5:12-14 Heb 9:27

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

leave Ps 49:17 17:14 39:6 Pr 11:4 Ec 2:18,19,21,26 5:13-16 Jer 17:11 Lu 12:20 1Ti 6:6-10

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Their inward, Or, `Their grave is their house for ever, their dwelling place through all generations, though their names are celebrated over countries.' Ps 5:9 64:6 Eze 38:10 Lu 11:39 Ac 8:22

all generations [heb.] generation and generation
they call Ge 4:17 1Sa 15:12 2Sa 18:18

12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

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

13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

folly Lu 12:20 1Co 3:19

approve their sayings [heb.] delight in their mouth Jer 44:17 Lu 11:47,48 16:27,28

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

Like Ps 44:11 Jer 12:3 Ro 8:36

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

death Job 24:19,20

upright Ps 47:3 Da 7:22 Mal 4:3 Lu 22:30 1Co 6:2 Re 2:26,27 20:4,5

morning Ps 30:5 Ho 6:3

their Ps 39:11 Job 4:21

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

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

God Ps 31:5 56:13 73:24 Ho 13:14 Re 5:9 14:13

power [heb.] hand
the grave. or, hell Ps 16:10 86:13 89:48

shall Lu 23:46 Joh 14:3 Ac 7:59

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

Be not Ps 49:5 37:1,7 Es 3:1-6 Pr 28:12

glory Ge 31:1 Es 5:11 Re 21:24,26

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

he shall Job 1:21 27:19 Ec 5:15 Lu 12:20 16:24 1Ti 6:7

his Isa 5:14 10:3 1Co 15:43

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

while he lived [heb.] in his life
blessed De 29:19 Ho 12:8 Lu 12:19

praise 1Sa 25:6 Es 3:2 Ac 12:20-22 Re 13:3,4

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

He. [heb.] The soul Ec 3:21 12:7 Lu 12:20 16:22,23

to the generation Ge 15:15 1Ki 16:6

never Ps 56:13 Job 33:30 Mt 8:12 22:13 Jude 1:13

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Man Ps 49:12 Es 5:11-14 7:10

understandeth Job 4:21

is like Ps 73:18,19 Ec 3:18,19