Psalms 49
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Psalms 49:16-20

16Do not be afraidH3372 1whenH3588 a manH376 becomesH6238 richH6238, WhenH3588 the 2gloryH3519 of his houseH1004 is increasedH7235;17For whenH3588 he diesH4194 he will 3carryH3947 nothingH3808H3605 away; His 4gloryH3519 will not descendH3381 afterH310 him.18ThoughH3588 while he livesH2425 he 5congratulatesH1288 6himselfH5315-- And though men praiseH3034 you whenH3588 you doH3190 wellH3190 for yourself--197He shall 8goH935 to the generationH1755 of his fathersH1; They will neverH3808H5704H5331 seeH7200 9the lightH216.2010ManH120 in his 11pompH3366, yet withoutH3808 understandingH995, Is 12likeH4911 the 13beastsH929 that 14perishH1820.

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 49:16 Ps 37:7 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 49:16 Or wealth ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 49:17 Ps 17:14; 1 Tim 6:7 ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 49:17 Or wealth ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 49:18 Deut 29:19; Ps 10:3, 6; Luke 12:19 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 49:18 Lit his soul ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 49:19 Lit You; or It ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 49:19 Gen 15:15 ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 49:19 Job 33:30; Ps 56:13 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 49:20 Ps 49:12 ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 49:20 Lit honor ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 49:20 Eccl 3:19 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 49:20 Or animals ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 49:20 Lit are destroyed ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 49

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