They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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Gill's Exposition
They that trust in their wealth,.... In their outward force, power, and strength; their horses, chariots, and armies; see Psa 33:16; or in their worldly goods and substance; which seems to be the…
Barnes' Notes
They that trust in their wealth - The first reason why there was no cause of alarm is drawn Psa 49:6-10 from the “powerlessness” of wealth, as illustrated by the fact that it can do nothing to save…
In these verses we have,
I. A description of the spirit and way of worldly people, whose portion is in this life, Psa 17:14. It is taken for granted that they have wealth, and a multitude of riches…
The limits to the power and the possession of wealth.
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