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Psalms 49:17
17He cannot take anything with him when he dies. His riches cannot go with him into death.
Psalms 49:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
- New International Version (NIV)for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
Context of Psalms 49:17
15But God will save my life from the power of death. He will take me to a safe place with him. Selah. 16If somebody becomes rich and he has more and more things, do not be afraid! He cannot take anything with him when he dies. His riches cannot go with him into death. 18While he lived, he was happy with his life. He thought, ‘People will praise me, because I am rich.’ 19But he will join his ancestors in death. He will never see the light of day again.
Read all of Psalms 49Psalms 49:17 word by word
כִּ֤י לֹ֣א בְ֭מוֹתוֹ יִקַּ֣ח הַכֹּ֑ל לֹא־יֵרֵ֖ד אַחֲרָ֣יו כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 49:17
- Job 1:21He said, ‘When I was born, I had nothing. When I die, I will take nothing with me. The Lord has given me all the things that I have. The Lord may choose to take those things away. I will continue to praise the name of the Lord!’
- Job 27:19Their riches quickly disappear. They are rich when they go to sleep, but poor when they wake up.
- Ecclesiastes 5:15When people are born, they bring nothing with them. When they die, they take nothing away with them. All their hard work finally leaves them with nothing.
- Luke 12:20But then God said to the man, “You are a fool! Tonight you will die. You will have to leave everything behind that you have stored. Somebody else will have them, but you will not!” ’
- Luke 16:24So he shouted out, “Father Abraham, please be kind to me. Please send Lazarus here to help me. I am in great pain because I am in a fire that burns me. Let him put his finger into some water. Then he can use the water to make my mouth cool.”
- 1 Timothy 6:7When we were born, we brought nothing with us into this world. When we die, we cannot take anything with us out of the world.
- Isaiah 5:14So the deep hole of death will be hungry! It will open wide to eat the people of Jerusalem. The leaders and the people will go down into it. It will eat up those who are happy at their wild parties in Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 10:3It will be bad for you on the day when God comes to judge people. You will not escape the punishment that he will bring from far away. There will be nobody to help you. There will be no safe place to hide your valuable things.
- 1 Corinthians 15:43When we bury the body, it is not beautiful. But when God raises it up, it is very beautiful. When we bury the body, it is weak. But when God raises it, it is strong.
Commentaries on Psalms 49:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17For when he dieth - He must die. His wealth cannot save him from the grave. It is always to be “assumed” of rich people, as of all other men, that they “will” have to die. The point is not one which is to be argued; not one about which there can be any doubt. Of all people, whatever else may be said of them, it may always be affirmed that they must die, and important inferences may be always drawn from that fact. He shall carry nothing away - It is not…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
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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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