Psalms 49:3
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
In Context
2both low and high, rich and poor together.
4I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.
Job 33:33If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.
Psalms 45:1My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skilful writer.
Psalms 119:130The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
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 →