--- title: "Psalms 49 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 49 with clarkes commentary commentary. 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" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/49" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/49)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/49)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/49) Audio 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? 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None *of them* can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 (For the redemption of their soul *is* precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, *and* not see corruption. 10 For he seeth *that* wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought *is, that* their houses *shall continue* for ever, *and* their dwelling places to all generations; they call *their* lands after their own names.* 12 Nevertheless man *being* in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts *that* perish. 13 This their way *is* their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.* 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.** 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.** 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and *men* will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.* 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.* 20 Man *that is* in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts *that* perish. [Psalms 48](/study/psalms/48) [Psalms 50](/study/psalms/50) ## Commentary To verse 1 The title, *To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah*, has nothing particular in it; and the *Versions* say little about it. One of the descendants of the children of Korah might have been the author of it; but *when* or on *what occasion* it was made, cannot now be discovered. The author aimed to be *obscure*, and has succeeded; for it is very difficult to make out his meaning. It is so much in the style of the Book of Job, that one might believe they had the same author; and that this Psalm might have made originally a part of that book. "It seems," says Dr. *Dodd*, "to be a meditation on the vanity of riches, and the usual haughtiness of those who possess them. As a remedy for this, he sets before them the near prospect of death, *from* which no riches can save, *in* which no riches can avail. The author considers the subject he is treating as a kind of wisdom concealed from the world; a mystery, an occult science with respect to the generality of mankind." Dr. *Kennicott* has given an excellent translation of this Psalm, which is very literal, simple, and elegant; and by it the reader will be convinced that a good translation of a difficult passage is often better than a comment. Verse [Psalms 49:1](/kjv/psalms/49/1). ***Hear this, all ye people*** — The four first verses contain the author's exordium or introduction, delivered in a very pompous style and promising the deepest lessons of wisdom and instruction. 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