New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 49:13-20
13ThisH2088 is the 1wayH1870 of those who are foolishH3689, And of those afterH310 them who 2approveH7521 their wordsH6310. 3SelahH5542.14As sheepH6629 they are appointedH8371 4for 5SheolH7585; DeathH4194 shall be their shepherdH7462; And the 6uprightH3477 shall ruleH7287 over them in the morningH1242, And their formH6736 shall be for 7SheolH7585 8to consumeH1086 9SoH4480 that they have noH4480 habitationH2073.15But GodH430 will 10redeemH6299 my soulH5315 from the 11powerH3027 of 12SheolH7585, For 13He will receiveH3947 me. SelahH5542.
16Do not be afraidH3372 14whenH3588 a manH376 becomesH6238 richH6238, WhenH3588 the 15gloryH3519 of his houseH1004 is increasedH7235;17For whenH3588 he diesH4194 he will 16carryH3947 nothingH3808H3605 away; His 17gloryH3519 will not descendH3381 afterH310 him.18ThoughH3588 while he livesH2425 he 18congratulatesH1288 19himselfH5315-- And though men praiseH3034 you whenH3588 you doH3190 wellH3190 for yourself--1920He shall 21goH935 to the generationH1755 of his fathersH1; They will neverH3808H5704H5331 seeH7200 22the lightH216.2023ManH120 in his 24pompH3366, yet withoutH3808 understandingH995, Is 25likeH4911 the 26beastsH929 that 27perishH1820.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 49:13 Jer 17:11 ↩
- 2. Psalms 49:13 Ps 49:18 ↩
- 3. Psalms 49:13 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
- 4. Psalms 49:14 Ps 9:17 ↩
- 5. Psalms 49:14 I.e. the nether world ↩
- 6. Psalms 49:14 Dan 7:18; Mal 4:3; 1 Cor 6:2; Rev 2:26 ↩
- 7. Psalms 49:14 I.e. the nether world ↩
- 8. Psalms 49:14 Job 24:19 ↩
- 9. Psalms 49:14 Lit Away from his habitation ↩
- 10. Psalms 49:15 Ps 16:10; 56:13; Hos 13:14 ↩
- 11. Psalms 49:15 Lit hand ↩
- 12. Psalms 49:15 I.e. the nether world ↩
- 13. Psalms 49:15 Gen 5:24; Ps 16:11; 73:24 ↩
- 14. Psalms 49:16 Ps 37:7 ↩
- 15. Psalms 49:16 Or wealth ↩
- 16. Psalms 49:17 Ps 17:14; 1 Tim 6:7 ↩
- 17. Psalms 49:17 Or wealth ↩
- 18. Psalms 49:18 Deut 29:19; Ps 10:3, 6; Luke 12:19 ↩
- 19. Psalms 49:18 Lit his soul ↩
- 20. Psalms 49:19 Lit You; or It ↩
- 21. Psalms 49:19 Gen 15:15 ↩
- 22. Psalms 49:19 Job 33:30; Ps 56:13 ↩
- 23. Psalms 49:20 Ps 49:12 ↩
- 24. Psalms 49:20 Lit honor ↩
- 25. Psalms 49:20 Eccl 3:19 ↩
- 26. Psalms 49:20 Or animals ↩
- 27. Psalms 49:20 Lit are destroyed ↩
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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