Psalms 49:6
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
5Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels encompasses me about?
7none can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him
Cross References
Esther 5:11And Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his sons, and all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the rulers and servants of the king.
Psalms 52:7Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Psalms 56:7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
Psalms 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His heart is fixed, trusting in LORD.
Proverbs 10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 23:5Will thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For it certainly makes itself wings, like an eagle that flies toward heaven.
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 →