God’s Word Translation
Psalms 49:6
6They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.
Psalms 49:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- New International Version (NIV)those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
- English Standard Version (ESV)those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,
Context of Psalms 49:6
4I will turn my attention to a proverb. I will explain my riddle with the ⌞music of⌟ a lyre. 5Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when slanderers surround me with evil? They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth. 7No one can ever buy back another person or pay God a ransom for his life. 8The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up
Read all of Psalms 49Psalms 49:6 word by word
הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים עַל־חֵילָ֑ם וּבְרֹ֥ב עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 49:6
- Psalms 52:7“Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed.”
- Psalms 62:10Do not count on extortion ⌞to make you rich⌟. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.
- Job 31:24“If I put my confidence in gold or said to fine gold, ‘I trust you’….
- Proverbs 10:15The rich person’s wealth is ⌞his⌟ strong city. Poverty ruins the poor.
- Proverbs 23:5Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.
- Mark 10:24The disciples were stunned by his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter God’s kingdom!
- 1 Timothy 6:17Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
- Esther 5:11Then Haman began to relate in detail to them how very rich he was, the many sons he had, and all about how the king promoted him to a position over the officials and the king’s advisers.
- Jeremiah 9:23This is what the Lord says: Don’t let wise people brag about their wisdom. Don’t let strong people brag about their strength. Don’t let rich people brag about their riches.
- Ezekiel 28:4Because you are wise and understanding, you’ve made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.
- Hosea 12:8The people of Ephraim say, ‘We’re rich. We’ve made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.’
- Luke 12:19Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’
Commentaries on Psalms 49:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6They that trust in their wealth - The first reason why there was no cause of alarm is drawn Psalm 49:6-10 from the “powerlessness” of wealth, as illustrated by the fact that it can do nothing to save life or to prevent death. He refers to those who possess it as “trusting” in their wealth, or “relying on” that as the source of their power. And boast themselves - Pride themselves; or feel conscious of safety and strength because they are rich. It is the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A man may have wealth, and may have his heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and obedience, and may do good with it. Therefore it is not men's having riches that proves them to be worldly, but their setting their hearts upon them as the best things. Worldly men have only some floating thoughts of the things of God, while their fixed thoughts, their inward thoughts, are about the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8If enemies who live for material rewards cannot sustain themselves, how can they give life to others?Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. They are vainglorious.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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