Psalms 49:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 49:3

1 Hear this, all peoples;
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

2 Both low and high,
Rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will disclose my¹ dark saying on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

6 Those who ^atrust in their wealth
And boast in the multitude of their riches,

Verse Comparison: Psalms 49:3

American Standard Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Amplified® Bible
My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

Contemporary English Version
I speak words of wisdom, and my thoughts make sense.

Darby English Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

Good News Bible
My thoughts will be clear; I will speak words of wisdom.

King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

New American Standard Bible
My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart {will be} understanding.

New International Version
My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
the utterance from my heart will give understanding.

New King James Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will demonstrate understanding.

Revised Standard Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart `are' things of understanding.

New English Translation
I will declare a wise saying;¹ I will share my profound thoughts.²