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They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.
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Death, the Grim Shepherd
Commentators highlight a powerful and ironic image in this verse. While the Lord is the Good Shepherd for the righteous, the psalmist portrays Death as the grim shepherd for the worldly rich. They are herded like a flock not into green pastures, but into Sheol (the grave). This imagery emphasizes that their wealth offers no protection from their ultimate, bleak destination under the rule of Death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Like sheep they are laid in the grave - The allusion here is to a flock as “driven” forward by the shepherd; and the meaning is that they ar…
19th Century
Anglican
Like sheep they are laid in the grave. —Rather, like a flock for sheol they are arranged; death is their shepherd.
Baptist
Death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
That everlasting daybreak shall shed light …
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16th Century
Protestant
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed them. The figure is striking. They go down into the grave as sheep are gathered in…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Like sheep they are laid in the grave They are not in life like sheep, harmless and innocent; nor reckoned as such f…
Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A person may have wealth and have their heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and ob…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to rejoice and give thanks for God’s favors to His people; now, he advises them to trust in …
