Psalms 49:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 49:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 49:4 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 49:4 — KJV
“I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.”
— Psalms 49:4 (KJV)
Psalms 49:4 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 49:4
“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:4: parable, open, dark
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:4: mine, ear, open
“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: imagination: or, stubbornness drunkenness...: Heb. the drunken to the thirsty”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:4: mine, ear, saying
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:4: ear, open, saying
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:4: mine, ear, saying
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