Psalms 49:4
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 49
“I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.”Psalms 49:4
What Does Psalms 49:4 Mean?
Psalms 49:4 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 49, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Psalms 49:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 78:2“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”Proverbs 1:6“To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.”Matthew 13:35“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”Numbers 12:8“With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”Numbers 23:7“And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.”Matthew 13:3“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;”John 16:25“These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.”1 Kings 10:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.”Matthew 13:11“He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.”Mark 4:2“And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,”Luke 12:3“Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.”2 Corinthians 3:12“Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:”Judges 14:12“And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:”1 Samuel 10:5“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”2 Chronicles 9:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.”Job 27:1“Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,”Ezekiel 20:49“Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?”Daniel 8:23“And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.”Mark 3:23“And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?”
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