Psalms 49:10

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he seeth that wise men die - He must see this; he does see it. He perceives that no one can be saved from death. It comes on all alike - the...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For he seeth [that] wise men (f) die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to (g) others. (f) In that that death...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XLIX. The Immortality of the Righteous. The poet takes a popular proverb for his theme. This proverb recurs as a refrain in Psalms 49:12 and Psa...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he seeth . it must be seen. And leave . They leave. Homonym: 'azab. See note on Exodus 23:5 . or, fortify, or strengthen by increasing or layin...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10 For he shall see that wise men die. I consider the ninth and tenth verses to be connected, and that it is the intention of the Psalmist t...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. For he seeth that wise men die -...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For he seeth that wise men die— For he seeth the wise die; as well as the fool and stupid, they perish, &c. As much as to say, "If riches cou...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. -The universality of death...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

There is little to fix the date of this Ps. The writer moralises, in the fashion of the book of Proverbs, on the vanity of wealth and honour apart fr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leave their wealth to others ] losing it for themselves.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For he seeth. — The clauses are wrongly divided in the Authorised Version. Translate — “On the contrary he must see it (the grave), Wise men must...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 49:1-20 THIS psalm touches the high-water mark of Old Testament faith in a future life; and in that respect, as well as in its application...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Folly of Trusting in Riches Psalms 49:1-20 Here is a proclamation worthy of the hearing of all the world. The psalmist is listening to voic...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the song of a principle, and the psalmist commences by calling peoples of all castes and classes to give attention. It denies the power of ma...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a sad, but too true picture of unawakened, careless Christless sinners. How poor, and even like senseless animals for slaughter, is their lif...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he seeth [that] wise men die ,.... This is a reason convincing the rich man, that with all his riches he cannot redeem his brother from death; s...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Ver. 10. For he seeth that wi...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For he seeth Every man sees and knows it; it is visible and evident, both from reason and from universal experience; wise men die, &c. All me...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Vanity of Worldly Riches; The End of the Wicked. 6 They that trus...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He seeth; an impersonal expression. Every man sees and knows it; it is visible and evident, both from reason and from universal experience, that al...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Helplessness Of The Rich In The Face Of Death ( Psalms 49:6-10 ). He now points out that the rich are helpless in the face of death. None can...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah .” See Introduction to Psalms 42 . Both the author of the psa...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The chief musician here bids us not to fear the ungodly. However high they may be placed, they are but dying men, and when they die their hope shall...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 49:1 . Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world. The psalmist opens his song as a philosopher and a prophet, giv...
The Biblical Illustrator

Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: both low and high, rich and poor, together. The inequalities of society Im...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is a didactic poem, and resembles in some respects Psalms 37:1-19 , and Psalms 73:1-19 . It deals with the same problem—the...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the Vanity of Earthly Goods. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a psalm for the sons of Korah, a hymn of instruction and con...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For he, every person in the world, including him whom men try to redeem by their own works, as in the supererogatory nonsense of the papists, seeth...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He seeth — Every man sees that all men die, the wise and the foolish; the evil and the good. To others — He saith not to sons or kindred; but to ot...

¹⁰ For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 49:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 49:10