TITLE.. PSALM. The sixth of nine so ascribed. Hebrew. _mizmor._ See App-65. KORAH. See App-63. PEOPLE. peoples. WORLD. age. transitoriness. Hebrew. _heled_. the world as transitory, as in Psalms 17:14. Compare Psalms 39:5, "age"; Psalms 89:47, "time". Job 11:17. These are all the occurrences.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOW. sons of _'adam._ App-14. HIGH. sons of _ish_. App-14. POOR. helpless. Hebrew. _'ebyon._ See note on Proverbs 6:11, TOGETHER. alike.... [ Continue Reading ]
DARK. deep.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAYS OF EVIL. His were in Matthew 26:38; Luke 22:44; 3 John 1:12; 3 John 1:12 :27. Hebrews 5:7. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. INIQUITY. perverseness. Hebrew. _avah_. App-41. OF MY HEELS: or, my footsteps. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), for the whole person, in order to call atten... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUST. Hebrew. _batah._ See App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE. no man. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. BY ANY MEANS REDEEM. Hebrew Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). "redeeming will redeem". REDEEM. deliver by power. Hebrew. _padah._ See notes on Exodus 6:6 with Exodus 13:13. HIS BROTHER. Some codices read "surely" instead of "a brother". In this case the... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEMPTION. Hebrew. _padah_, as "redeem", in Psalms 49:7. THEIR SOUL. them. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. PRECIOUS. costly, or, so costly is it that, &c. IT. the redemption of themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT, &C. Connect this with the end of Psalms 49:7. STILL LIVE FOR EVER. live on continually. CORRUPTION. Hebrew. _sahath =_ destruction (with Art.): i.e. in the grave.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 laying them up.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam_. App-14. This corresponds with Psalms 49:20. See the Structure, above.... [ Continue Reading ]
SELAH. Connecting the _fact_ of Psalms 49:14 with their _thought_ of verses: Psalms 49:11; Psalms 49:12, and explaining the _folly_ of Psalms 49:13. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRAVE. Hebrew. _Sheol._ App-35. Occurs three times in this Psalm, verses: Psalms 49:14; Psalms 49:15. FEED ON THEM. shepherd them. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ THE MORNING: i.e. the resurrection morning. the "first" resurrection of Revelation 20:6. resurrection of "life" (John 5:29); "the... [ Continue Reading ]
MY SOUL. me, myself. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. THE POWER OF THE GRAVE. the hand of _Sheol_. "hand" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause). RECEIVE ME. take me out of [Sheol]; same word as "carry away" in Psalms 49:17. Compare Psalms 50:9; Psalms 73:24; Psalms 78:70. SELAH. Connectin... [ Continue Reading ]
BE NOT THOU AFRAID. This, with Psalms 49:5, gives the scope of the Psalm. See the Structure (p. 767). ONE. a man. Hebrew. _'ish_.... [ Continue Reading ]
CARRY... AWAY. See note on "receive", Psalms 49:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH. For. HIS SOUL. himself. Hebrew. _nephesh._ AND MEN WILL PRAISE. And [though] men praise thee when, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SHALL. [Yet] he shall, &c, continuing from Psalms 49:18. HIS: i.e. the man's. THEY: i.e. those fathers.... [ Continue Reading ]