Psalms 49:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: 1 For God is judge. Pause. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
5Assemble ye his saints to him, 1 Those that have engaged in a covenant with him upon sacrifices. 1
Cross References
Psalms 52:7Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion? 1 When the Lord turns the captivity of his people, 1 Jacob shall exult, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 56:7They have prepared snares for my feet, 1 And have bowed down my soul: 1 They have dug a pit before my face, 1 And fallen into it themselves. Pause. 1
Psalms 112:7Who lifts up the poor from the earth, 1 And raises up the needy from the dunghill; 1
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of rich men is a strong city; 1 But poverty is the ruin of the ungodly. 1
Proverbs 23:5If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; 1 For wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, 1 And he returns to the house of his master. 1
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 →