Psalm 49:6
“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;”
KJV
Read in Psalm 49Meaning
Those who trust in wealth and boast in great riches are exposed as placing ultimate confidence in something powerful but finite.
Wealth cannot ransom a life from death
Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm for all peoples. It exposes the limits of wealth before death, rejects confidence in status or self-ransom, and contrasts human mortality with confidence that God can redeem and guide beyond the power of the grave.
Read carefully
Those who trust in wealth and boast in great riches are exposed as placing ultimate confidence in something powerful but finite.
Reflection
Those who trust in wealth and boast in great riches are exposed as placing ultimate confidence in something powerful but finite.