Psalms 49:14
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
King James Version
In Context
13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Cross References
Job 4:21Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Job 21:13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job 24:19Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
Psalms 9:17The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Psalms 39:11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Psalms 47:3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:7-15
The Vanity of Worldly Riches; The End of the Wicked. 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is, that… Read the whole commentary →