Psalm 49:6

Translations

Modern

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Traditional

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Literal

…those trusting in their wealth, and who boast in the abundance of their riches?

Latin

Qui confidunt in virtute sua, et in multitudine divitiarum suarum, gloriantur.

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English

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Notes

Psalms 49:5–8

If enemies who live for material rewards cannot sustain themselves, how can they give life to others?

Psalms 49:1–20

In this wisdom psalm, a wise teacher warns about enemies who live richly and care only for themselves (Psalm 49:5–9). They cannot save anyone, not even themselves, from death or being forgotten (Psalm 49:10–12). Like fattened animals, they are led to slaughter (Psalm 49:14–20).

Theme notes and profiles

Trusting God in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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Ezekiel 28:4–5
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
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“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
Proverbs 11:28
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Mark 10:24
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Luke 12:19
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Hosea 12:8
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Psalm 62:10
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If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
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