Psalms 49:3
My mouth, shall speak forth Wisdom, And the soft utterance of my heart be Understanding:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
In Context
2Both sons of the low, And sons of the high,—Together both rich and needy:—
4I will bend, to a by-word, mine ear, I will open, on the lyre, mine enigma.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching drop as the rain, Let my speech distil as the dew,—As copious rains on tender grass, As myriad drops on seeding plants.
Job 33:33If not, do, thou, hearken unto me, Be silent, that I may teach thee wisdom.
Psalms 19:14The words of my mouth, and the soft utterance of my heart, shall come with acceptance, before thee, O Yahweh, my Rock and my Redeemer!
Psalms 45:1Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, [like] the pen of a scribe who is skilled.
Psalms 119:130The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
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 →