Psalms 49:4
He will call to heaven from above, and to the earth, to discern his people.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
In Context
5Gather his holy ones to him, you who order his covenant above sacrifices.
Cross References
Numbers 23:7And taking up his parable, he said: “Balak, king of the Moabites, has led me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. ‘Come forth,’ he said, ‘and curse Jacob. Hurry and condemn Israel.’
Proverbs 1:6He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.
Daniel 8:23And after their reign, when iniquities will be increased, there will arise a king of shameless face and understanding negotiations.
Matthew 13:35in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet, saying: “I will open my mouth in parables. I will proclaim what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
2 Corinthians 3:12Therefore, having such a hope, we act with much confidence,
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 →