Psalms 49:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.”

Psalms 49:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 49:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 49:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—”

Psalms 49:18 — World English Bible

Psalms 49:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself), ”

Psalms 49:18 — American Standard Version

Psalms 49:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)”

Psalms 49:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 49:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, — ”

Psalms 49:18 — Darby Translation

Psalms 49:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.”

Psalms 49:18 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 49:18 in Context — Psalms 49

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

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What Does Psalms 49:18 Mean?

Psalms 49:18 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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