Psalms 49:3

I will declare a wise saying; ¹  I will share my profound thoughts. ² 

De 32:2; Job 33:3,33; Ps 19:14; Ps 45:1; Ps 104:34; Pr 4:1,2; Pr 8:6-11; Pr 22:17,20,21; Mt 12:35; 2Ti 3:15-17

¹ tn Heb “my mouth will speak wisdom.” According to BDB 315 s.v. חָכְמָה the plural חָכְמוֹת (khokhmot, “wisdom”) indicates degree or emphasis here.

² tn Heb “and the meditation of my heart [i.e., mind] is understanding.” The Hebrew term הָגוּת (hagut, “meditation”), derived from הָגָה (hagah, “to recite quietly; to meditate”), here refers to thoughts that are verbalized (see the preceding line). The plural form תְבוּנוֹת (tÿvunot, “understanding”) indicates degree or emphasis (see GKC 397-98 §124.e).