Psalms 49:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 49:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 49:17 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 49:17 — KJV
“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”
— Psalms 49:17 (KJV)
Psalms 49:17 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 49:17
“As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:17: carry, nothing, away
“Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:17: carry, away, glory
“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. from me: Heb. from after me a goodly...: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty pleasant...: Heb. land of desire”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:17: away, glory, after
“That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. That...: Heb. If thou shalt”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:17: nothing, away
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:17: away, glory
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