Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 49
(Ecclesiastes 5:8–20)
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1HearH8085 thisH2063, all you peoplesH3605H5971;listenH238, allH3605 inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH2465,2bothH1571 low and highH1121H120H1571H376,richH6223 and poorH34 alikeH3162.3My mouthH6310 will impartH1696 wisdomH2451,and the meditationH1900 of my heartH3820 will bring understandingH8394.4I will inclineH5186 my earH241 to a proverbH4912;I will expressH6605 my riddleH2420 with the harpH3658:5WhyH4100 should I fearH3372 in timesH3117 of troubleH7451,when wickedH5771 usurpersH6120 surround meH5437?6They trustH982 inH5921 their wealthH2428and boastH1984 in their greatH7230 richesH6239.7NoH3808 manH376 can possibly redeemH6299 his brotherH2511orH3808 payH5414 his ransomH3724 to GodH430.8For the redemptionH6306 of his soulH5315 is costlyH3365,and neverH5769 can payment sufficeH2308,9that he should live onH2421H5750 foreverH5331and notH3808 seeH7200 decayH7845.
10ForH3588 it is clearH7200 that wiseH2450 men dieH4191,and the foolishH3684 and the senselessH1198 bothH3162 perishH6and leaveH5800 their wealthH2428 to othersH312.11Their gravesH71302 are their eternalH5769 homesH1004—their dwellingsH4908 for endless generationsH1755—even thoughH5921 their landsH127 were their namesakesH7121H8034.12But a manH120, despite his wealthH3366, cannotH1077 endureH3885;he is likeH4911 the beastsH929 that perishH1820.
13ThisH2088 is the fateH1870 of the foolishH36893and their followersH310 who endorseH7521 their sayingsH6310.SelahH554214Like sheepH6629 they are destinedH8371 for SheolH7585.DeathH4194 will be their shepherdH7462.The uprightH3477 will rule themH7287 in the morningH1242,and their formH6736 will decayH1086 in SheolH7585,far from their lofty abodeH2073.15ButH389 GodH430 will redeemH6299 my lifeH5315 fromH3027 SheolH7585,forH3588 He will surely take me to HimselfH3947.SelahH554216Do notH408 be afraidH3372 whenH3588 a manH376 grows richH6238,whenH3588 the splendorH3519 of his houseH1004 increasesH7235.17ForH3588 when he diesH4194, he will carryH3947 nothing awayH3808H3605;his abundanceH3519 will notH3808 follow himH310 downH3381.18ThoughH3588 in his lifetimeH2416 he blessesH1288 his soulH5315—and men praiseH3034 you whenH3588 you prosperH3190—19he will joinH935H5704 the generationH1755 of his fathersH1,who will neverH5704H5331H3808 seeH7200 the light of dayH216.20A manH120 who has richesH3366 withoutH3808 understandingH995is likeH4911 the beastsH929 that perishH1820.
Notes
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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