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Psalm 49

Psa. 49:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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My mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
shall speak
dabar (Hebrew #1696)
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
KJV usage: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
Pronounce: daw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
of wisdom
chokmowth (Hebrew #2454)
collateral forms of 2451; wisdom
KJV usage: wisdom, every wise (woman).
Pronounce: khok-moth'
Origin: or chakmowth {khak-moth'}
; and the meditation
haguwth (Hebrew #1900)
musing
KJV usage: meditation.
Pronounce: haw-gooth'
Origin: from 1897
of my heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
shall be of understanding
tabuwn (Hebrew #8394)
or towbunah {to-boo-naw'}; from 995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
KJV usage: discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: taw-boon'
Origin: and (feminine) tbuwnah {teb-oo-naw'}
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Ministry on This Verse

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mouth.
Deut. 32:2• 2My 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: (Deut. 32:2)
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Job 33:3,33• 3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
 33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. (Job 33:3,33)
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Prov. 4:1‑2• 1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
 2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. (Prov. 4:1‑2)
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Prov. 8:6‑11• 6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
 7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
 8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
 10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
 11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. (Prov. 8:6‑11)
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Prov. 22:17,20‑21• 17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
 20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
 21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? (Prov. 22:17,20‑21)
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2 Tim. 3:15‑17• 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Tim. 3:15‑17)
meditation.
Psa. 19:14• 14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psa. 19:14)
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Psa. 45:1• 1<<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.>> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. (Psa. 45:1)
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Psa. 104:34• 34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord. (Psa. 104:34)
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Matt. 12:35• 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. (Matt. 12:35)
• The psalmist speaks as one who has listened to the voice of God, and is thus able to expound the riddle of life, with all the certainty of inspiration. (“Psalms 49” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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My mouth shall speak wisdomd, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "wisdoms."