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Psalms 49:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

Psalms 49:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 49:14

Theological / Devotional

Grave. Heb. she’ol (see on Prov. 15:11).

Shall feed on. Heb. ra‘ah, “to feed a flock,” “to perform the function of a shepherd.” The idea is not that death shall eat them, but that death shall be their shepherd.

Beauty. The body crumbles to dust.

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