Psalms 49:6
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
7No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
Cross References
Esther 5:11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
Psalms 52:7“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
Psalms 56:7In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
Psalms 112:7He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
Proverbs 23:5When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
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 →