Psalms 49:18

1 Samuel 25:6; Acts 12:20-22; Deuteronomy 29:19; Esther 3:2; Hosea 12:8; Luke 12:19; Revelation 13:3; Revelation 13:4

Related Commentaries of Psalms 49:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Though while he lived - Margin, as in Hebrew, “in his life.” More literally, “in his lives.” The idea is, as long as he lived. He blessed his...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and (n) [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. (n) The flatterers praise them who live...
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

Though . For. his soul . himself. Hebrew. nephesh. And men will praise . And [though] men praise thee when, &c.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18 For he will bless his soul in his lifetime Various meanings have been attached to this verse. Some read, He ought to have blessed his s...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. He blessed his soul - He did all he could to...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Though while he lived, &c.— Houbigant, after many of the ancient versions, renders this, Though in life he indulges himself, and will praise t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. Though while he lived he blessed his so...
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

Blessed his soul ] congratulated himself on his wealth: cp. Luke 12:19 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Though, while he lived... . — This is abundantly illustrated by our Lord’s parable of the rich fool ( Luke 12:19 ; comp. Deuteronomy 29:19 ). And...
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

What a close is here made to the rich man's pomp! How terrible is death to all such characters! Wherein doth he differ from the brutes that perish? A...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

SUCCESS ‘For while he lived, he counted himself an happy man: and so long as thou doest well unto thyself, men will speak good of thee.’ Psalms...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. Ver. 18. Though whilst he lived he blessed...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Though he blessed his soul That is, applauded himself as a wise and happy man. See Luke 12:19 . And men will praise thee , &c. As he flatters...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Privilege of the Godly. 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He blessed his soul, i.e. he applauded himself as a wise and happy man: compare Luke 12:19 . Men will praise thee: and as he pleaseth and flat...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Upright Are Not Therefore To Be Concerned About The Way That The Rich Seem To Flourish, For In The End The Rich Who Do Not Have True Understandi...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased. Empty-handed we depart I remember an Eastern legend which I...
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

Though while he lived, he blessed his soul, flattering himself that he was truly happy and trying to enjoy life accordingly, Deuteronomy 29:18 ; Lu...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Blessed — He applauded himself as an happy man. Men — And as he flatters himself, so parasites flatter him for their own advantage. When — When tho...

¹⁸ Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 49:18

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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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 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 49:18