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Psalm 49:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 49:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 My mouth will speak words of wisdom,
and the utterance of my heart[a] will give understanding.
5 I will listen carefully to a proverb,
and with the harp[b] I will interpret my riddle.
6 Why should I be afraid in evil times
when I am beset by the wickedness of my foes,[c]
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:4 See Mt 12:34. Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 49:5 The psalmist alludes to a kind of inspiration: since all wisdom is from God (see Job 28), he lent his ear to hear it; at the same time, he makes use of the harp, the instrument that accompanied prophesying (see 1 Sam 10:5f; 2 Ki 3:15).
- Psalm 49:6 The psalmist stresses that there is no reason to fear the wicked, for they place their trust in their wealth—which is powerless to save them from God (see vv. 8-10).
