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Legacy Standard Bible
Psalms 49:6
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They trust in their wealthand boast of their abundant riches.
Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches --
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
They trust in their money and brag about their riches.
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth And boast of the abundance of their riches?
Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches --
They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
They trust in their riches and brag about all of their wealth.
Why should I fear when the days bring trouble, when the evil of my pursuers surrounds me,
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. …
They think their wealth will protect them. They brag about how rich they are.
They who trust in their own strength and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.
by evil people who trust in their riches and boast of their great wealth.
those who trust their wealth and boast about the abundance of their riches?
Those who trust in their wealth and in their many riches boast themselves.
They that put their trust in their good, & boost them selues in the multitude of their riches.
They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselues in the multitude of their riches:
There be some that put their trust in their goodes: and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Whiche tristen in her owne vertu; and han glorie in the multitude of her richessis.
Those that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,
They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.
They trust in their riches, and are proud of all they have.
those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,
(48-7) They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches,
men who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
trust: Psalms 52:7, Psalms 62:10, Job 31:24, Job 31:25, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 23:5, Mark 10:24, 1 Timothy 6:17
boast: Esther 5:11, Jeremiah 9:23, Ezekiel 28:4, Ezekiel 28:5, Hosea 12:8, Luke 12:19
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 21:4 - We will Esther 8:1 - give the house Job 3:14 - kings Job 3:19 - The small Job 21:16 - Lo Job 34:19 - regardeth Psalms 10:3 - boasteth Psalms 22:29 - and none Proverbs 10:2 - Treasures Proverbs 11:4 - Riches Proverbs 13:8 - ransom Proverbs 18:11 - General Ecclesiastes 8:8 - is no Isaiah 14:10 - Art thou also Jeremiah 41:8 - Slay Jeremiah 48:7 - because Jeremiah 49:4 - trusted Daniel 11:4 - he shall stand Zephaniah 1:18 - their silver Matthew 19:23 - That Luke 6:24 - woe Luke 9:25 - what Luke 16:22 - the rich John 1:4 - the life Romans 1:30 - boasters 1 Corinthians 1:29 - General Galatians 6:14 - that I 2 Timothy 3:2 - boasters James 1:11 - so James 5:1 - ye
Cross-References
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me odious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and my men being few in number, they will gather together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my household."
Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence,Because you went up to your father's bed;Then you defiled it—he went up to my couch.
"Simeon and Levi are brothers;Their swords are implements of violence.
And he saw that a resting place was goodAnd that the land was pleasant,So he bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,And became a slave at forced labor.
"Dan shall render justice to his people,As one of the tribes of Israel.
"As for Asher, his food shall be rich,And he will yield royal dainties.
"Naphtali is a doe let loose,He gives beautiful words.
From the God of your father who helps you,And by the Almighty who blesses youWith blessings of heaven above,Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
The blessings of your fatherHave surpassed the blessings of my ancestorsUp to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills;May they be on the head of Joseph,And on the top of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They that trust in their wealth,.... In their outward force, power, and strength; their horses, chariots, and armies; see
Psalms 33:16; or in their worldly goods and substance; which seems to be the sense of the word here, as appears from
Psalms 49:10. To "trust" in them is to set the eye and heart upon them; or to take up rest in them, to depend on them, to the neglect of divine Providence, with respect to future living in this world; and to expect eternal happiness hereafter, because favoured with many earthly enjoyments here: so to do is evil. Therefore the Targum is, "woe to the wicked that trust in their substance". And it is also very weak and foolish to trust in riches, since they are uncertain, are here today, and gone tomorrow; and are unsatisfying, he that has much would still have more: nor can they deliver from evil, from present judgments, from the sword, the pestilence, and famine; nor from death, nor from the future judgment, and wrath to come; and are often injurious to the spiritual and eternal welfare of men; see 1 Timothy 6:9;
and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; of their acquisition of them by their own diligence and industry; and of their having them because of some peculiar virtue and excellency in themselves; and of the abundance of them. Such rejoicing and boasting is evil; since riches are the gifts of God, the blessings of his Providence; and are often bestowed on persons neither wise nor diligent, and much less deserving; see Jeremiah 9:23. The whole may be applied to the Romish antichrist and his followers, who trust in and boast of their temporal riches, which in one hour will come to nought,
Revelation 18:7; and of the treasure of the church, of merit; and works of supererogation; with all which they cannot redeem one soul from ruin and destruction, as follows:
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They that trust in their wealth - The first reason why there was no cause of alarm is drawn Psalms 49:6-10 from the “powerlessness” of wealth, as illustrated by the fact that it can do nothing to save life or to prevent death. He refers to those who possess it as “trusting” in their wealth, or “relying on” that as the source of their power.
And boast themselves - Pride themselves; or feel conscious of safety and strength because they are rich. It is the “power” which wealth is supposed to confer, that is alluded to here.
In the multitude of their riches - The abundance of their wealth.
