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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Psalm 49

Chapter 49

Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

A. M. cir. 3464. B.C. cir. 540. (Title.) A Psalm. This Psalm was probably written by one of the descendants of the sons of Korah, during the Babylonian captivity

for

or, of.

46:1 48:1 *titles

Hear

34:11 78:1 Proverbs 1:20-23 Matthew 11:15 13:9 Revelation 2:7,11,17,29

inhabitants

50:1 Isaiah 49:6 Malachi 1:11 Matthew 28:19,20 Romans 3:29 10:18

Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

62:9 1 Samuel 2:7,8 Job 34:19 Proverbs 22:2 Jeremiah 5:4,5 James 1:9-11 2:1-7 Revelation 6:15-17

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

mouth

Deuteronomy 32:2 Job 33:3,33 Proverbs 4:1,2 8:6-11 22:17,20,21 2 Timothy 3:15-17

meditation

19:14 45:1 104:34 Matthew 12:35

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

incline

78:2 Matthew 13:35

parable

Numbers 23:7 Ezekiel 20:49 Matthew 13:11-15

dark

Proverbs 1:6 Daniel 8:23 Luke 12:3 2 Corinthians 3:12

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Wherefore

27:1,2 46:1,2 Isaiah 41:10,11 Acts 27:24 Romans 8:33,34 Philippians 1:28

days

Proverbs 24:10 Amos 5:13 Ephesians 5:16

iniquity

38:4 Proverbs 5:22 Hosea 7:2

heels

22:16 56:6,7 Genesis 49:17 1 Samuel 26:20

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

trust

52:7 62:10 Job 31:24,25 Proverbs 10:15 23:5 Mark 10:24 1 Timothy 6:17

boast

Esther 5:11 Jeremiah 9:23 Ezekiel 28:4,5 Hosea 12:8 Luke 12:19

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

give

Matthew 16:26 20:28 1 Timothy 2:6 1 Peter 1:18

(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

Job 36:18,19

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

That he

89:48 Proverbs 10:2 11:4 Ecclesiastes 8:8 Zechariah 1:5 Luke 16:22,23

see

16:10 John 8:51,52 Acts 2:27,31 13:33,35-37

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

wise

Ecclesiastes 2:16-21 9:1,2 Romans 5:12-14 Hebrews 9:27

fool

73:22 92:6,7 94:8 Proverbs 12:1 30:2 Jeremiah 10:8

leave

17 17:14 39:6 Proverbs 11:4 Ecclesiastes 2:18,19,21,26 5:13-16 Jeremiah 17:11 Luke 12:20 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Their inward, etc

Or, "Their grave is their house for ever, their dwelling place through all generations, though their names are celebrated over countries."

5:9 64:6 Ezekiel 38:10 Luke 11:39 Acts 8:22

all generations

Heb. generation and generation. they call.

Genesis 4:17 1 Samuel 15:12 2 Samuel 18:18

Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

in honour

20 39:5 82:7 James 1:10,11 1 Peter 1:24

abideth

The word yalin, rendered abideth, signifies to lodge for a night. Man's continuance in the world, or in honour or distinction, resembles a traveller's lodging at an inn, whence he removes in the morning; and is frequently far more transient and evanescent.

beasts

Ecclesiastes 3:18-21 9:12

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

folly

Luke 12:20 1 Corinthians 3:19

approve their sayings

Heb. delight in their mouth.

Jeremiah 44:17 Luke 11:47,48 16:27,28

Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

Like

44:11 Jeremiah 12:3 Romans 8:36

they

Job 17:13,14 21:13,26 30:23 Ecclesiastes 12:7 Isaiah 38:10,11

death

Job 24:19,20

upright

47:3 Daniel 7:22 Malachi 4:3 Luke 22:30 1 Corinthians 6:2 Revelation 2:26,27 20:4,5

morning

30:5 Hosea 6:3

their

39:11 Job 4:21

beauty

or, strength. in the grave, etc. or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them.

Job 30:23

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

God

31:5 56:13 73:24 Hosea 13:14 Revelation 5:9 14:13

power

Heb. hand. the grave. or, hell.

16:10 86:13 89:48

shall

Luke 23:46 John 14:3 Acts 7:59

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

Be not

5 37:1,7 Esther 3:1-6 Proverbs 28:12

glory

Genesis 31:1 Esther 5:11 Revelation 21:24,26

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

he shall

Job 1:21 27:19 Ecclesiastes 5:15 Luke 12:20 16:24 1 Timothy 6:7

his

Isaiah 5:14 10:3 1 Corinthians 15:43

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

while he lived

Heb. in his life. blessed.

Deuteronomy 29:19 Hosea 12:8 Luke 12:19

praise

1 Samuel 25:6 Esther 3:2 Acts 12:20-22 Revelation 13:3,4

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

He

Heb. The soul.

Ecclesiastes 3:21 12:7 Luke 12:20 16:22,23

to the generation

Genesis 15:15 1 Kings 16:6

never

56:13 Job 33:30 Matthew 8:12 22:13 Jude 1:13

Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Man

12 Esther 5:11-14 7:10

understandeth

Job 4:21

is like

73:18,19 Ecclesiastes 3:18,19