King James Version
What Does Psalms 49:20 Mean?
“Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.”
Context
18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. while: Heb. in his life
19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. He: Heb. The soul shall
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Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary33-36. God's help farther described. He gives swiftness to pursue or elude his enemies (Ha 3:19), strength, protection, and a firm footing.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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