John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 49:17
Psa 49:17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. Ver. 17. For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away ] Nothing but a shroud, as that great emperor caused to be proclaimed at his funeral. He was a fool that on his death bed clapped a piece of gold into his mouth, and said, Some wiser than some; I will take this with me. See Job 1:21 1 Timothy 6:7 . See Trapp on " Job 1:21 " See Trapp on " 1Ti 6:7 " His glory shall not descend after him ]... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 49:16
Psa 49:16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; Ver. 16. Be not thou afraid ] David was comforted, and so he would have others to be; for as it was said of a certain bishop of Lincoln, that he held nothing his own but what he had bestowed upon others, Hoc habeo quodcunque dedi; so the saints think their comforts nothing so comfortable unless others may share in them, and fare the better by them. When the glory of his house is increased ] viz. By... read more