Psalms 49:16

Psalms 49:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
• New International Version (NIV)Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;

Context of Psalms 49:16

14Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their comeliness shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for them. 15But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah. Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased: 17For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him. 18Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —

Psalms 49:16 word by word

אַל־תִּ֭ירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁ֣ר אִ֑ישׁ כִּֽי־יִ֝רְבֶּה כְּב֣וֹד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 49:16

• Psalms 49:5Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? —
• Psalms 37:1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
• Esther 3:1After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
• Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
• Genesis 31:1And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and of what was our father's he has acquired all this glory.
• Esther 5:11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
• Revelation 21:24And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.

Commentaries on Psalms 49:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich - Do not be envious; do not grieve: it will do you no harm; it will do him no good. All he gets will be left behind; he can carry nothing with him. Even his glory must stay behind; he shall mingle with the common earth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich - Do not dread the power derived from wealth; do not fear anything which a man can do merely because he is rich. The original is, “when a “man” becomes rich.” The allusion is not necessarily to a bad man, though that is implied in the whole passage, since there is no reason for fearing a “good” man, whether he is rich or poor. The only thing that seems to have been apprehended in the mind of the psalmist was that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-20Verses 15-20 Believers should not fear death. The distinction of men's outward conditions, how great soever in life, makes none at death; but the difference of men's spiritual states, though in this life it may seem of small account, yet at and after death is very great. The soul is often put for the life. The God of life, who was its Creator at first, can and will be its Redeemer at last. It includes the salvation of the soul from eternal ruin. Believers…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-20The wicked might have rich, luxurious lives, but they forget that they cannot avoid death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. applies this instruction. Be not anxious (Psa 37:1, &c.), since death cuts off the prosperous wicked whom you dread.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 49:16

• Envy
• Rich, the
• Worldliness

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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