both low and high, the Hebrew distinguishing between the children of ordinary people, mankind in general, and the sons of people out of the ordinary, the excellent, the nobles, rich and poor, together, since all men should be interested in the subject broached here, regardless of station and fortune.
BOTH LOW AND HIGH - Those alike of humble and those of exalted rank, for it pertains equally to all. On the meaning of the “terms” employed here, see the notes at Isaiah 2:9. These truths pertained to...
Psalms 49 Retrospects and Meditations _ 1. Hear this, all ye peoples! (Psalms 49:1)_ 2. His message of retrospect and encouragement (Psalms 49:5) If such is the outcome and the goal of the purpose...
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 Psalms 49:20, and it probably stood originally after Psalms...
LOW. sons of _'adam._ App-14. HIGH. sons of _ish_. App-14. POOR. helpless. Hebrew. _'ebyon._ See note on Proverbs 6:11, TOGETHER. alike....
A solemn introduction, addressed to men of every nation and every class, emphasising the importance of the Psalmist's theme....
_Both low and high_ So the A.V. rightly paraphrases the Heb. _sons of mankind_(_âdâm) and sons of men_(" _îsh_): those whose personality is lost in the common multitude, and those who are individually...
PSALMS 49 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Death and Redemption: Oppressed Saints Comforted and Oppressors Rebuked. ANALYSIS Startta I, Psalms 49:1-6, An Introduction, consisting of the Proem and the Problem. Sta...
_BOTH LOW AND HIGH, RICH AND POOR, TOGETHER._ Both low and high - literally, sons of an ordinary man х_ 'AADAAM_ (H120)], and sons of a distinguished man х_ 'IYSH_ (H376)]. The Psalmist's monitions w...
49:2 degree, (c-9) Lit. 'Both sons of _ Adam_ and sons of _ Ish_ .'...
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 from understanding. The rich man cannot deliver his f...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
BOTH HIGH AND LOW. — The two Hebrew expressions here used, _benê-âdam_ and _benê-îsh,_ answer to one another much as _homo_ and _vir_ in Latin. The LXX. and Vulg., taking _âdam_ in its primary sense,...
_[Psalms 49:3]_ גַּם ־בְּנֵ֣י אָ֭דָם גַּם ־בְּנֵי...
Psalms 49:1 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 of that faith to alleviate the mystery of present inequal...
THE FOLLY OF TRUSTING IN RICHES Psalms 49:1 Here is a proclamation worthy of the hearing of all the world. The psalmist is listening to voices unheard by ordinary ears. Be sure to listen to God's voi...
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 material wealth, and a5rms that of uprightness. There...
_Beauty. This may refer to God, or to Sion, (Calmet) where the Church of Christ began. (Worthington)_...
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 subject personal; but, according to the eastern metho...
Psalms 49 is a moral conclusion for all, founded on these judgments of God. Wealth, elevation, all that is exalted in man, is nothing. Man expects to endure, gives his own name to his lands, blesses h...
BOTH LOW AND HIGH,.... Or "both the sons of Adam and the sons of men". By the sons of "Adam" are meant the multitude of the people, as Ben Melech explains it; the common people, the meaner sort, the b...
Both low and high, rich and poor, together. Ver. 2. _Both low and high, rich and poor together_] Heb. Both sons of Adam, or earthy man, and sons of Ish, or nobleman _ quorum_ Ex meliore luto finxit...
_Hear this, all ye people_ Hebrew, _all people_, Jews or Gentiles: for this doctrine is not peculiar to those that are blessed with divine revelation; but even the light of nature bears witness to it,...
1-5 We seldom meet with a more solemn introduction: there is no truth of greater importance. Let all hear this with application to ourselves. The poor are in danger from undue desire toward the wealt...
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Psalms 49:2 low H1121 H120 high H1121 H376 Rich H6223 poor H34 together H3162...
AN APPEAL TO LISTEN TO HIS WORDS (PSALMS 49:1). The Psalmist commences by making an appeal to all men, both high and low, rich and poor, to listen to his wisdom. Note his recognition that he is speaki...
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 perish with them. He gives a very graphic descripti...
CONTENTS: The despicable character of those who trust in their wealth. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: There is no security in the possession and enjoyment of wealth, for money cannot buy the...
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, giving equal instruction to all mankind. Psalms 49:3. _M...
_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 Impressive and instructive that scene in the wood of Sen...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 49:1. This is a wisdom psalm. In particular, it addresses the confusion that the faithful often feel when they encounter trouble even while unfaithful people seem to get alo...
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the Chief Musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah_.” See Introduction to Psalms 42. Both the author of the psalm, and the occasion on which it was composed, are unk...
EXPOSITION THIS is a didactic poem, and resembles in some respects Psalms 37:1, and Psalms 73:1. It deals with the same problem—the contrast between the lot of the righteous man, whom the wicked perse...
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: Both low and high, rich and poor, together. My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understandin...
1 Samuel 2:7; 1 Samuel 2:8; James 1:9; James 2:1; Jeremiah 5:4;...