Psaume 49:17

17 Ne crains point, quand un homme s'enrichit, quand la gloire de sa maison s'accroît.

Psaume 49:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 49:17

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away
Such men, with all their riches and honour, must die; therefore why should men be afraid of them? or wherein are they to be accounted of, whose breath is in their nostrils? nor can they carry either of them with them; their riches will be of no profit to them after death, when they will be upon a level with the poor, who will have nothing to fear from them; see ( 1 Timothy 6:7 ) ;

his glory shall not descend after him;
either into the grave, the pit of corruption, the lower part of the earth, where kings, princes, counsellors, and peasants, are all alike, ( Job 3:14 Job 3:15 Job 3:19 ) ; or into hell, where are no titles of honour, nor respect of persons; no Pharaoh king of Egypt, or Sennacherib king of Assyria, there; but plain Pharaoh see ( Ezekiel 32:31 Ezekiel 32:32 ) .

Psaume 49:17 In-Context

15 Ils sont poussés au Sépulcre comme un troupeau; la mort se repaîtra d'eux; les justes domineront sur eux au matin; leur beauté sera consumée dans le Sépulcre, loin de leurs habitations.

16 Mais Dieu rachètera mon âme de la main du Sépulcre, quand il me prendra à lui. (Sélah.)

17 Ne crains point, quand un homme s'enrichit, quand la gloire de sa maison s'accroît.

18 Car, en mourant, il n'emportera rien; sa gloire ne descendra pas après lui.

19 Que dans sa vie il rende son âme heureuse, qu'on te loue parce que tu te fais du bien,