Psalms 49:4

2 Corinthians 3:12; Daniel 8:23; Ezekiel 20:49; Luke 12:3; Matthew 13:11-15; Matthew 13:35; Numbers 23:7; Proverbs 1:6; Psalms 78:2

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will incline mine ear to a parable - The phrase “I will incline mine ear” means that he would listen or attend to - as we incline our ear towar...
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

dark . deep.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. I will incline mine ear to a parable - This was the general method of...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will incline mine ear to a parable, &c.— Much of the eastern wisdom consisted in the understanding of parables, and in the interpretation of...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. I will incline mine ear to a parable - or 'similitude' х ma...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will incline mine ear. — The psalmist first listens, that he may himself catch the inspiration which is to reach others through his song. It wa...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Psalmist demands to be heard in what he had to deliver, on account of its importance; but to conciliate affection, he proposes not to make his su...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I will incline mine ear to a parable ,.... In which way of speaking the doctrines of the Gospel were delivered out by Christ, Matthew 13:3 . Where...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My mouth shall speak of wisdom I shall not treat of trivial things, nor of those I have but slightly considered; but about the most weighty matters...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Call to Attention. To the chief musician. A psalm for the sons of Korah....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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⁴ I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 49:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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

Sermon Bible 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 49:4