Psalms 49:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

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 procure himself animal gratifications, and he was applauded for it; for it is the custom of the world to praise them who pay most attention to their secular interest; and he who attends most to the concerns of his soul is deemed weak and foolish, and is often persecuted by an ungodly world.

Psalms 49:18

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