Psalms 49:3 KJV

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
  • Job 33:3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
  • Job 33:33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
  • Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
  • Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

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Topics

  • Meditation General scriptures concerning
  • Psalms Didactic
  • Wicked (people) Present and future state of evil and righteous persons contrasted, (see below also)

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • My mouth פִּי pî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • shall speak יְדַבֵּר yĕdabbēr דָבַר Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • of wisdom חָכְמוֹת ḥokmôt חׇכְמוֹת Noun · feminine plural
  • and the meditation וְהָגוּת wĕhāgût הָגוּת Noun · feminine singular construct · with and
  • of my heart לִבִּי libbî לֵב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • of understanding תְבוּנוֹת tĕbûnôt תָּבוּן Noun · feminine plural

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