Psalms 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Psalms 49:18 in other translations
| BSB | Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper— |
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| WEB | Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself— |
| ASV | Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself), |
| YLT | For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.) |
| DARBY | Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, — |
| BBE | Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself, |
| Webster | Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. |
What does Psalms 49:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 49:16-19
16-19. applies this instruction. Be not anxious (Psa 37:1, &c.), since death cuts off the prosperous wicked whom you dread.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 49:15-20
Believers should not fear death. The distinction of men's outward conditions, how great soever in life, makes none at death; but the difference of men's spiritual states, though in this life it may seem of small account, yet at and after death is very great. The soul is often put for the life. The God of life, who was its Creator at first, can and will be its Redeemer at last. It includes the salvation of the soul…
Psalms 49:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 49:18
- Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
- Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
- Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
- Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
- Acts 12:20-22
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country. And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
- Esther 3:2
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
- 1 Samuel 25:6
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
- Revelation 13:3-4
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
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Context
- Psalms 49:17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
- Psalms 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
- Psalms 49:19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
Psalms 49:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si bien mientras viviere, dirá dichosa á su alma: y tú serás loado cuando bien te tratares. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car, lorsqu’il mourra, il n’emportera rien; sa gloire ne descendra pas après lui, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ob er auch seine Seele segnete in seinem Leben, -und man wird dich loben, wenn du dir selbst Gutes tust- |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si videbas furem, currebas cum eo; et cum adulteris portionem tuam ponebas. |