American Standard Version
Psalms 49:2
2Both low and high,Rich and poor together.
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Context of Psalms 49:2
1Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together. 3My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Read all of Psalms 49Psalms 49:2 word by word
גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י אָ֭דָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ יַ֝֗חַד עָשִׁ֥יר וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 49:2
- Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
- 1 Samuel 2:7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
- Job 34:19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
- Proverbs 22:2The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
- Jeremiah 5:4Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
- James 1:9But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
- James 2:1My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons.
- Revelation 6:15And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
Commentaries on Psalms 49:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Both low and high - Those alike of humble and those of exalted rank, for it pertains equally to all. On the meaning of the “terms” employed here, see the notes at Isaiah 2:9. These truths pertained to the “low;” that is, to those of humble rank, as teaching them not to envy the rich, and not to fear their power; and they pertained to those of exalted rank, as teaching them not to trust in their riches, and not to suppose that they could permanently…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Anyone who will listen can gain wisdom (Proverbs 1:5, 8, 33).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201-3. All are called to hear what interests all. world--literally, "duration of life," the present time.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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