Psalms 49:3
My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
In Context
2Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.
Job 33:33If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer. Psalm 20 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Psalms 45:1My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalms 119:130The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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 →