Psalms 49:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

Navigate

Chapter 49

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

¹⁷For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Psalms 49:17 —

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.

← Psalms 49:16 Psalms 49:18 →

Original word meaning

— of 5

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Job 27:19
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
1 Corinthians 15:43
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Topics

Amusements and Worldly Pleasures Capital and Labor Care Carnal Mindedness Covetousness Dead (people)Death Dying

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 15-20)

Good reason is here given to good people, I. Why they should not be afraid of death. There is no cause for that fear if they have such a comfortable prospect as David here has of a happy state on the other side death, Ps. 49:15. He had shown (Ps. 49:14) how miserable the dead are that die in their sins, where he shows how blessed the dead are that die in the Lord. The distinction of men’s outward…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 17)

16-19. applies this instruction. Be not anxious (Psa 37:1, &c.), since death cuts off the prosperous wicked whom you dread.