Psalm 49:17-20 ASV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 49:16-20

The Upright Are Not Therefore To Be Concerned About The Way That The Rich Seem To Flourish, For In The End The Rich Who Do Not Have True Understanding Will Simply Perish Like The Beasts (Psalms 49:16-20 ). The Psalm ends with the assurance that there is no need to fear, or be puzzled, when the rich flourish and increase in wealth and glory, and lord it over men, because when those who lack true understanding die they will take nothing with them. They will no longer be rich. Their glory will... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 49:1-20

XLIX. The Immortality of the Righteous.— The poet takes a popular proverb for his theme. This proverb recurs as a refrain in Psalms 49:12 and Psalms 49:20, and it probably stood originally after Psalms 49:8 and Psalms 49:15 also. Adopting this supposition we find that the Ps. falls into five parts, Psalms 49:1-Numbers :, Psalms 49:5-Ruth :, Psalms 49:9-2 Kings :, Psalms 49:13-Ezra :, Psalms 49:16-Proverbs :. Psalms 49:1-Numbers : . The question stated; if we supply the refrain here, the sense... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:17

For as he will shortly die, so all his wealth, and power, and glory will die with him, and thou wilt have no cause either to envy or fear him. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:18

He blessed his soul, i.e. he applauded himself as a wise and happy man: compare Luke 12:19. Men will praise thee: and as he pleaseth and flattereth himself, so he meets with parasites that applaud and flatter him for their own advantage. For he still speaks of the same man, as is manifest from the foregoing and following words, though there be a sudden change of the third into the second person; which is most frequent in these books. When thou doest well to thyself; when thou dost indulge and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:19

Now he returns again to the third person. Such sudden and repeated changes are frequent in this book. To the generation of his fathers, i.e. to the grave and hell, where he shall meet with his wicked parents, who by their counsel and example led him into his evil courses; as the godly also are said to be gathered to their fathers, Genesis 15:15; Deuteronomy 32:50; Judges 2:10. Never see, i.e. never enjoy, as seeing is oft taken. Light; neither the light of the living, as it is called, Job... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:20

Understandeth not, i.e. hath not true wisdom, to know and consider what he is, and what his true business and interest in this world is, and what use he should make of his life, and of all his riches, and honour, and power, and whither he is going, and what course to take for the attainmerit of true and lasting happiness. Is like the beasts that perish; though he hath the outward shape of a man, yet in truth he is a beast, or a brutish, stupid, and unreasonable creature, and he shall perish... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 49:1-20

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah.” See Introduction to Psalms 42:0. Both the author of the psalm, and the occasion on which it was composed, are unknown. “This psalm,” says Matthew Henry, “is a sermon, and so is the next. In most of the psalms we have the penman praying or praising; in these we have him preaching; and it is our duty, in singing psalms, to teach and admonish ourselves and one another.” The psalm meets the temptation, which arises... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 49:17

Psalms 49:17 Sadly as this announcement may present itself to us at the first, writing vanity on so many of the toils, and hopes, and accumulations of men, yet, looked at a little closer, it is not so sad as it appears. I. For, in the first place, that a man shall carry away nothing with him when he dieth is true only of his earthly goods, which are therefore not goods in the highest and truest sense of the word. Here then is a thought of encouragement, of strong consolation: that it is only... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 49:20

DISCOURSE: 583THE DEGRADED STATE OF MANPsalms 49:20. Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.MAN, when first he came out of the hands of his Creator, was perfect; and fit to be God’s vicegerent, if I may so speak, in this lower world. God put all the rest of the creation under him, and gave him dominion over all the work of his hands. But, from the time that man fell, he became degraded in all his faculties, and in many respects like unto the beasts that... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 49:1-20

Psalms 49:1-20 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: Both low and high, rich and poor, together. My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open dark sayings upon the harp ( Psalms 49:1-4 ).So I am going to play my harp and accompany myself and I am going to give you some things to think about, some dark parables.Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 49:16-20

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 49:1-20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:17

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:19

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 49:20

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 49:1-20

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 49:17

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 49:20

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 49:1-20

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