Psalms 49:2
both low and high, rich and poor together.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
In Context
1Hear this, all ye peoples. Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
3My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7LORD makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than vanity.
Isaiah 34:1Come near, ye nations, to hear. And hearken, ye peoples. Let the earth hear, and the fullness thereof, the world, and all things that come forth from it.
Micah 1:2Hear, ye peoples, all of you. Hearken, O earth, and all who are in it, and let lord LORD be witness against you, LORD from his holy temple.
James 2:1My brothers, ye should not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, in favoritism.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:2-6
A Call to Attention. 1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? This is the psalmist's preface to his discourse concerning the vanity of the world and its insufficiency… Read the whole commentary →