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Psalms 49:12

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.

Psalms 49:12 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

In honour. Or, “in splendor.”

Abideth not. Verse 12 is the refrain of the psalm. It appears again with variation as v. 20.

Abideth. Heb. lin, “to spend the night,” not remaining permanently. He will not even spend the “night” of life, but will soon pass away.

Perish. Literally, “are reduced to silence,” or “are brought to rest.”

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