Psalms 49:4
He shall summon the heaven above, and the earth, that he may + 49:4 Heb 10:30 judge his people. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
In Context
5Assemble you⌃ his saints to him, those that have engaged in a covenant with him upon sacrifices. 1
Cross References
Numbers 23:7And he took up his parable, and said, Balac king of Moab sent for me out of Mesopotamia, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and Come, call for a curse for me upon Israel.
Proverbs 1:6and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.
Daniel 8:23And at the latter time of their kingdom, when their sins are coming to the full, there shall arise a king bold in countenance, and understanding riddles.
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 →