the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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THE MESSAGE
Psalms 49:18
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Though he blesses himself during his lifetime—and you are acclaimed when you do well for yourself—
Though while he lived he blessed his soul -- And men praise you when you do well for yourself --
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed —and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—
Even though they were praised when they were alive— and people may praise you when you succeed—
He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: "May men praise you, for you have done well!"
Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
Though while he lived he blessed his soul -- And men praise you when you do well for yourself --
For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.
For while he lives he blesses his soul—And men will praise you when you do well for yourself—
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul-and men praise you when you prosper-
We humans are praised when we do well, and all of us are glad to be alive.
For when he dies, he won't take it with him; his wealth will not go down after him.
Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime,—and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself,—
A wealthy man might tell himself how well he has done in life. And other people might praise him.
For while he lived, he lived comfortably; he praised you when you favored him.
Even if someone is satisfied with this life and is praised because he is successful,
Though he congratulated his soul while he was living —and people will praise you when you do well for yourself—
For in his life he blessed his soul; yea, men praise you when you do well for yourself.
Whyle he lyueth, he is counted an happie man: & so loge as he is in prosperite, me speake good of him.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),
Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
Though whiles he liued, he blessed his soule: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thy selfe.
For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee.
For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,
For his soule schal be blessid in his lijf; he schal knouleche to thee, whanne thou hast do wel to hym.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise you, when you do well to yourself,)
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success.
Even if while he lives, he thinks good of himself, and even though men praise you when you do well for yourself,
Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy —for you are praised when you do well for yourself—
For, though, his own self - while he lived, he used to bless, And they will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,
(48-19) For in his lifetime his soul will be blessed: and he will praise thee when thou shalt do well to him.
Though, while he lives, he counts himself happy, and though a man gets praise when he does well for himself,
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though men praise you when you do well for yourself—
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
while he lived: Heb. in his life
blessed: Deuteronomy 29:19, Hosea 12:8, Luke 12:19
praise: 1 Samuel 25:6, Esther 3:2, Acts 12:20-22, Revelation 13:3, Revelation 13:4
Reciprocal: Psalms 10:3 - and blesseth Psalms 36:2 - For he Proverbs 28:4 - that Malachi 3:15 - we call Luke 16:15 - for
Cross-References
Simeon and Levi are two of a kind, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. I don't want anything to do with their vendettas, want no part in their bitter feuds; They kill men in fits of temper, slash oxen on a whim.
Is there anyone around to save Israel? Yes. God is around; God turns life around. Turned-around Jacob skips rope, turned-around Israel sings laughter.
A David Psalm I waited and waited and waited for God . At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn't slip. He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to God .
A David Psalm God, the one and only— I'll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He's solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I'm set for life.
God, the one and only— I'll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? He's solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I'm set for life.
Let your love, God , shape my life with salvation, exactly as you promised; Then I'll be able to stand up to mockery because I trusted your Word. Don't ever deprive me of truth, not ever— your commandments are what I depend on. Oh, I'll guard with my life what you've revealed to me, guard it now, guard it ever; And I'll stride freely through wide open spaces as I look for your truth and your wisdom; Then I'll tell the world what I find, speak out boldly in public, unembarrassed. I cherish your commandments—oh, how I love them!— relishing every fragment of your counsel.
I pray to God —my life a prayer— and wait for what he'll say and do. My life's on the line before God, my Lord, waiting and watching till morning, waiting and watching till morning.
Also at that time, people will say, "Look at what's happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God , the one we waited for! Let's celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God 's hand rests on this mountain!" As for the Moabites, they'll be treated like refuse, waste shoveled into a cesspool. Thrash away as they will, like swimmers trying to stay afloat, They'll sink in the sewage. Their pride will pull them under. Their famous fortifications will crumble to nothing, those mighty walls reduced to dust.
But God 's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you. He's gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right—everything. Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones.
God , treat us kindly. You're our only hope. First thing in the morning, be there for us! When things go bad, help us out! You spoke in thunder and everyone ran. You showed up and nations scattered. Your people, for a change, got in on the loot, picking the field clean of the enemy spoils.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul,.... Praised and extolled himself on account of his acquisitions and merit; or proclaimed himself a happy man, because of his wealth and riches; or foolishly flattered himself with peace, prosperity, and length of days, and even with honour and glory after death;
and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself; or "but k men will praise thee", c. both rich and poor, all wise men when, as the Jewish interpreters l generally explain the word, a man regards true wisdom and religion, and is concerned for the welfare of his soul more than that of his body; or "when thou thyself doest well": that is, to others, doing acts of beneficence, communicating to the necessities of the poor; or rather, "when thou doest well to thyself", by enjoying the good things of life, taking his portion, eating the fruit of his labour, which is good and comely; see Ecclesiastes 5:18.
k ××××× "atque celebraverint te", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. l Jarchi, Aben Ezra, Kimchi & Ben Melech in loc.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though while he lived - Margin, as in Hebrew, âin his life.â More literally, âin his lives.â The idea is, as long as he lived.
He blessed his soul - That is, he blessed himself; he congratulated himself; he regarded his condition as desirable and enviable. He âtook airsâ upon himself; he felt that his was a happy lot; he expected and demanded respect and honor from others on account of his wealth. He commended himself as having evinced sagacity in the means by which he acquired wealth - thus imparting honor to himself; and he congratulated himself on the result, as placing him in a conditiOn above want, and in a condition that entitled him to honor. A striking illustration of this feeling is found in the parable of the rich fool, Luke 12:19, âAnd I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.â
And men will praise thee - Others will praise thee. He not only blessed or commended himself, but he might expect that others would praise and congratulate him also. They would regard him as a happy man; happy, because he had been thus successful; happy, because he had accumulated that which was the object of so universal desire among people. Success, though founded on that which is entitled to no praise, and which is even the result of unprincipled conduct, often secures the temporary praise of men, while a want of success, though connected with the strictest, sternest virtue, is often followed by neglect, or is even regarded as proof that he who fails has no claim to honor.
When thou doest well to thyself - Well, in reference to success in life, or in the sense that thou art prospered. Your industry, your sagacity, your prosperity will be the theme of commendation. To a certain extent, where this does not lead to self flattery and pride, it is proper and right. The virtues which ordinarily contribute to prosperity âareâ worthy of commendation, and should be held up to the example of the young. But what is evil and wrong in the matter here referred to is that the manâs commendation of himself, and the commendation by others, all tends to foster a spirit of pride and self-confidence; to make the soul easy and satisfied with the condition; to produce the feeling that all is gained which needs to be gained; to make the possessor of wealth arrogant and haughty; and to lead him to neglect the higher interests of the soul.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 49:18. He blessed his soul — He did all he could to procure himself animal gratifications, and he was applauded for it; for it is the custom of the world to praise them who pay most attention to their secular interest; and he who attends most to the concerns of his soul is deemed weak and foolish, and is often persecuted by an ungodly world.
