Psalms 49
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1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
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2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
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3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
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4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
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5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
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6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
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8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
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9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
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10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
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12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
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13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
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14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
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15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
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16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
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17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
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18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
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19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
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20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
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Chapter 49
Cross References
Psalms 49:1
Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.Romans 3:29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gent...Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth,...Matthew 11:15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Revelation 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To hi...
Psalms 49:2
Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be lai...Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.1 Samuel 2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, wit...Jeremiah 5:4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the...
Psalms 49:3
Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy...Proverbs 22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto m...Matthew 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and...Proverbs 22:20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open...Numbers 12:8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches;...Proverbs 1:6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and thei...Numbers 23:7And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me fro...
Psalms 49:5
Romans 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath giv...Isaiah 41:10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will s...Hosea 7:2And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now...Psalms 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pi...
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Psalms 52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance...Jeremiah 9:23¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the...1 Timothy 6:17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust...Ezekiel 28:4With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and h...Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and s...
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Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own s...Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you:...Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to g...1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silve...1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
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Psalms 89:48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul f...Psalms 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One...John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see deat...Zechariah 1:5Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?Psalms 22:29All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to...
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Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee:...Psalms 39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he...Psalms 49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after...Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?Psalms 73:22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
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Genesis 4:17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city...Psalms 64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward t...Psalms 5:9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickednes...Psalms 10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversi...Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall...
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Ecclesiastes 3:18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might ma...Psalms 49:20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.Psalms 82:7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.Psalms 39:5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing bef...James 1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shal...
Cross References
Psalms 49:1
Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.Romans 3:29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gent...Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth,...Matthew 11:15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Revelation 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To hi...
Psalms 49:2
Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be lai...Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.1 Samuel 2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, wit...Jeremiah 5:4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the...
Psalms 49:3
Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy...Proverbs 22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto m...Matthew 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and...Proverbs 22:20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open...Numbers 12:8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches;...Proverbs 1:6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and thei...Numbers 23:7And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me fro...
Psalms 49:5
Romans 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath giv...Isaiah 41:10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will s...Hosea 7:2And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now...Psalms 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pi...
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Psalms 52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance...Jeremiah 9:23¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the...1 Timothy 6:17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust...Ezekiel 28:4With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and h...Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and s...
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Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own s...Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you:...Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to g...1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silve...1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Psalms 49:8
Psalms 49:9
Psalms 89:48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul f...Psalms 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One...John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see deat...Zechariah 1:5Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?Psalms 22:29All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to...
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Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee:...Psalms 39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he...Psalms 49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after...Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?Psalms 73:22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
Psalms 49:11
Genesis 4:17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city...Psalms 64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward t...Psalms 5:9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickednes...Psalms 10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversi...Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall...
Psalms 49:12
Ecclesiastes 3:18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might ma...Psalms 49:20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.Psalms 82:7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.Psalms 39:5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing bef...James 1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shal...