Psalms 49:3
My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
Berean Standard Bible
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 alike.
4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.
Job 33:33But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalms 45:1My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
Psalms 119:130The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
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 →