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Psalm 49:1-3
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Psalm 49[a]

Confidence in God Rather than in Riches

1 For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.[b]

2 Hear this, all you peoples!
    Give ear, all who inhabit the world,
3 You of lowly birth or high estate,
    rich and poor together.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49 The Psalm affirms confidence in God (cf. Ps 23; 27:1–6; 62) in the face of the apparent good fortune of the unjust rich, cf. Ps 37; 73. Reliance on wealth is misplaced (Ps 49:8–10) for it is of no avail in the face of death (Ps 49:18–20). After inviting all to listen to this axiom of faith (Ps 49:2–5), the psalmist depicts the self-delusion of the ungodly (Ps 49:6–13), whose destiny is to die like ignorant beasts (Ps 49:13, 18; cf. Prv 7:21–23). Their wealth should occasion no alarm, for they will come to nought, whereas God will save the just (Ps 49:14–20).
  2. 49:1 Korahites: see note on Ps 42:1.
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