Psalm 49:13

Listen to Psalm 49:13
13 Tāmen xĂ­ng de zhĂš dĂ o , bĕn wĂši zĂŹjǐ de yĂșmeĂŹ . dĂ n tāmen yǐhĂČu de rĂ©n , hĂĄi peĂŹ fĂș tāmende huĂ  yǔ . ( xĂŹ lā ) .

Psalm 49:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 49:13

This their way [is] their folly
This their last end becoming like the beasts that perish, which is the issue and event of all their confidence, ambition, and honour, shows the folly of their lives and conduct: or this their course of life, in trusting to their riches; boasting of their wealth; pleasing themselves with the thoughts of the continuance of their houses and dwelling places to all generations; and calling their lands after their own names; all proclaim their folly. Or, as some render the words, "this their way [is] their hope" or "confidence" F2; they place all their hope and confidence in their riches and honour, which is but a vain hope and a foolish confidence;

yet their posterity approve their sayings;
they are of the same sentiments with their fathers; they say the same things, and do the same actions; tread in their steps, and follow the same track; though there have been such innumerable instances of the vanity and inconstancy of all worldly riches and grandeur.

Selah; on this word, (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).


FOOTNOTES:

F2 (wml lok) "est fiducia ipsorum", Cocceius, Gejerus; "stolida fiducia vel spes", Michaelis.
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Psalm 49:13 In-Context

11 Tāmen xÄ«nli sÄ«xiǎng , tāmende jiā shĂŹ bĂŹ yǒng cĂșn , zhĂčzhĂĄi bĂŹ liĂș dĂ o wĂ n daĂŹ . tāmen yǐ zĂŹjǐ de mĂ­ng , chēng zĂŹjǐ de dĂŹ .
12 DĂ n rĂ©n jĆ« zĆ«nguĂŹ zhƍng bĂčnĂ©ng chĂĄngjiǔ , rĂștĂłng sǐwĂĄng de chĂčleĂŹ yĂ­yĂ ng .
13 Tāmen xĂ­ng de zhĂš dĂ o , bĕn wĂši zĂŹjǐ de yĂșmeĂŹ . dĂ n tāmen yǐhĂČu de rĂ©n , hĂĄi peĂŹ fĂș tāmende huĂ  yǔ . ( xĂŹ lā ) .
14 Tāmen rĂștĂłng yĂĄng qĂșn paĂŹ dĂ©ng xiĂ  yÄ«njiān . sǐwĂĄng bĂŹ zuĂČ tāmende mĂč zhĕ . dĂ o le zǎochen , zhĂšngzhĂ­ rĂ©n bĂŹ guǎnxiĂĄ tāmen . tāmende mĕirĂłng , bĂŹ beĂŹ yÄ«njiān suǒ miĂš , yǐzhĂŹ wĂș chĂč kĕ cĂșn .
15 ZhǐshĂŹ shĂ©n bĂŹ jiĂčshĂș wǒde lĂ­nghĂșn , tuƍlĂ­ yÄ«njiān de quĂĄnbǐng , yÄ«n tā bĂŹ shƍu nĂ  wǒ . ( xĂŹ lā )
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