Psalms 49:4
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
In Context
3My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
Cross References
Numbers 23:7And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
Proverbs 1:6by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Daniel 8:23In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
Matthew 13:35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
2 Corinthians 3:12Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
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 →