Psalms 46:1-7
God’s Presence Makes Zion Secure
Psalms 46:8-11
God Will be Exalted Throughout The Earth
Psalms 47:1-9
The Lord Rules Over The Earth
Psalms 48:1-8
Jerusalem is Greatly to be Praised
Psalms 48:9-14
The People Are Invited to Rejoice in God
Psalms 49:1-15
Observation of The Prosperity of The Wicked
Psalms 49:16-20
The Hope of The Righteous is Eternal
Psalms 50:1-6
The Lord Came to Judge
Psalms 50:7-15
The Lord’s Indictment Against Formalism
Psalms 50:16-23
The Lord’s Indictment Against Hypocrisy
Psalms 51:1-9
An Appeal to God’s Love And Compassion
Psalms 51:10-13
David Petitioned God For Inward Renewal
Psalms 51:14-19
A Prayer For General Prosperity
Psalms 52:1-4
The Destruction of a Man of Treachery
The Hope of The Righteous is Eternal
Psalms 49:16–20
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The believer should not be intimidated or have any fear, no matter how unjust or how oppressive the rich man might be (v. 16). There is tendency for those who do not have much of this world’s goods to be intimidated by the wealthy who may portray a superiority (v. 17). It is true that the rich may have many friends and be happy while he lives (v. 18) but in a few years he will join his ancestors in the grave (v. 19). The problem is that the rich man’s faith is placed in the wrong thing and is focused on the wrong world. He is like the beasts that perish (v. 20)!
In the end all men, whatever their status in life will die and leave their accumulation of positions behind. In our blatantly materialistic society, many of us expend a lot of time and energy chasing the bucks while denying the reality of our own appointment with death. Since money cannot buy our life of happiness, we need to discover the true source.
What a tragedy it is for a man, whether wealthy or poor, to leave this life without the Lord Jesus as Savior. However, to be rich and fail to invest that wealth where it will bring eternal dividends, is to be poor indeed. Such wealth is like a millstone around a man’s neck, dragging him down to eternal loss.
Application
What do I spend most of my time doing?
_____ Making money
_____ Getting to know the Lord better
_____ Looking for ways to share the gospel
Psalms 49:16-20 (English Standard Version)
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