Psalms 49:6
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
7None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
Cross References
Esther 5:11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Psalms 52:7Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.
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 confiding in Jehovah;
Proverbs 10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 23:5wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
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 →