Psalms 49:6
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Psalms 49:6
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Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
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They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
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Verse Text
They that trustH982 in their wealthH2428, and boastH1984 themselves in the multitudeH7230 of their richesH6239;
הַבֹּטְחִים עַל־חֵילָם וּבְרֹב עָשְׁרָם יִתְהַלָּלוּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
הַ/בֹּטְחִ֥ים |
ha./bo.te.Chim | H982 | HTd/Vqrmpa | those/ relying |
עַל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | on |
חֵילָ֑/ם |
chei.La/m | H2428 | HNcmsc/Sp3mp | wealth/ their |
וּ/בְ/רֹ֥ב |
u./ve./Ro | H7230 | HC/R/Ncbsc | and/ in/ (the) greatness of |
עָ֝שְׁרָ֗/ם |
'a.she.Ra/m | H6239 | HNcmsc/Sp3mp | rich(es)/ their |
יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ |
yit.ha.La.lu | H1984 | HVti3mp | they boast |
- H982 — בָּטַח (bâṭach, baw-takh'): a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה (châçâh) H2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
- H1984 — הָלַל (hâlal, haw-lal'): a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
- H2428 — חַיִל (chayil, khah'-yil): from חוּל (chûwl) H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength; able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
- H6239 — עֹשֶׁר (ʻôsher, o'-sher): from עָשַׁר (ʻâshar) H6238; wealth; [idiom] far (richer), riches.
- H7230 — רֹב (rôb, robe): from רָבַב (râbab) H7231; abundance (in any respect); abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Verse Cross-References
- boast — Esther 5:11, Jeremiah 9:23, Ezekiel 28:4-5, Hosea 12:8, Luke 12:19
- trust — Job 31:24-25, Psalms 52:7, Psalms 62:10, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 23:5, Mark 10:24, 1 Timothy 6:17
Reciprocal references (30): 2 Samuel 21:4, Esther 8:1, Job 3:14, Job 3:19, Job 21:16, Job 34:19, Psalms 10:3, Psalms 22:29, Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 13:8, Proverbs 18:11, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Isaiah 14:10, Jeremiah 41:8, Jeremiah 48:7, Jeremiah 49:4, Daniel 11:4, Zephaniah 1:18, Matthew 19:23, Luke 6:24, Luke 9:25, Luke 16:22, John 1:4, Romans 1:30, 1 Corinthians 1:29, Galatians 6:14, 2 Timothy 3:2, James 1:11, James 5:1
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HUMILITY-PRIDE
- Torrey’s: CHARACTER OF THE WICKED; RICHES; TRUST
- Nave’s: BOASTING; CHARACTER; CONFIDENCE; FALSE CONFIDENCE
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