Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 49

Psalms 49:1 ^a He wil intreat how God gouerneth the worlde by his prouidence which cannot be perceiued by the judgement of the flesh.

Psalms 49:1 ^! The holie Gost calleth all men to the consideration of mans life.

Psalms 49:5 ^b Thogh wickednes reigne & enemies rage, seing God wil execute his judgements against the wicked in time conuenient.

Psalms 49:6 ^c To trust in riches is more madnes, seing they can nether restore life nor prolong it.

Psalms 49:7 ^! Shewing them not to be moste blessed that are moste wealthie, & therefore not to be feared: but contrary wise he lifteth up our mindes to consider how all things are ruled by Gods prouidence:

Psalms 49:8 ^d That is, so rare, or not to be founde, as prophecie was pretious in the daies of Eli, {1 Sam. 3,1}

Psalms 49:8 ^e Meaning, it is impossible to liue for euer: also that life and death are onely in Gods hands.

Psalms 49:10 ^f In that that death maketh no difference betwene the persones.

Psalms 49:10 ^g That is, not to their children, but to strangers. Yet the wicked profit not by these examples, but stil dreame an immortalitie in earth.

Psalms 49:11 ^/ Or, Labeur that their name may be famouse in earth.

Psalms 49:12 ^h As touching the death of the bodie.

Psalms 49:13 ^! So doeth he preserue his & wil rewarde them in the day of the resurrection {2 Thess. 1,6}

Psalms 49:13 ⁱ They speake & do the same thing that their fathers did.

Psalms 49:14 ^l Because they haue no parte of life euerlasting.

Psalms 49:14 ^! Who as he judgeth these worldie ministers to euerlasting torments.

Psalms 49:14 ^m Christs comming is as the morning, when the elect shal reigne with Christ their head ouer the wicked.

Psalms 49:14 ^k As shepe are gathered into the folde, so shal thei be broght to the graue.

Psalms 49:15 ^/ Or, because he hathe receiued me.

Psalms 49:18 ^! Ebr. he blessed his soule.

Psalms 49:18 ^/ Or, his soule.

Psalms 49:18 ^m The flatterers praise them that liue in delites & pleasures.

Psalms 49:19 ^o Bothe thei & their fathers shal liue here but a while & at length dye for euer.

Psalms 49:19 ⁿ And not passe terme appointed for life.

Psalms 49:20 ^p He condemneth mans ingratitude, who hauing receiued excellent giftes of God, abuseth them like a beast to his owne condemnacion.