Psalms 49:3
My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
In Context
2As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.
4I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2My doctrine shall drop as the raine, and my speach shall stil as the dew, as the showre vpon the herbes, and as the great raine vpon the grasse.
Job 33:33If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
Psalms 19:14Let the wordes of my mouth, and the meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalms 45:1To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.
Psalms 119:130The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
Proverbs 8:6Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.
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 →