Psalms 49:2
both low and high, 1 rich and poor together. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
In Context
1Hear this, all you peoples; 1 give ear, all you inhabitants of the world, 1
3My mouth will speak wisdom 1 and the meditation of my heart will be of understanding. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7Yahweh makes some people poor and some rich. 1 He humbles, but he also lifts up. 1
Psalms 62:9Surely men of low standing are vanity, and men of high standing are a lie; 1 they will weigh lightly in the scales; 1 weighed together, they are lighter than nothing. 1
Isaiah 34:1Come near, you nations, and listen; pay attention, you people! 1 The earth and all that fills it must listen, the world, and all things that come from it. 1
Micah 1:2Listen, all you peoples. 1 Listen, earth, and all that is in you. 1 Let the Lord Yahweh be a witness against you, 1 the Lord from his holy temple. 1
James 2:1My brothers, do not hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with favoritism toward certain people.
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 →