Psalms

Psalm 49 ©

1 The Psalmist calleth upon all the earth to join him in his meditations: 5 he sheweth the vanity of trusting in worldly wealth.

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm 1for the sons of Korah.

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HEAR athis, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

a Ps. 34.11; 78.1,2. Ja. 1.19. Is. 55.3. Mat. 11.15. Re. 2.7.
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Both blow and high, rich and poor, together.

b Ps. 62.9.
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My cmouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

c De. 32.9. Pr. 22.17-21; 4.1,2; 8.6-11. Job 33.3,23. 2Ti. 3.15.
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I dwill incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

d Ps. 78.2. Mat. 13.35. Nu. 23.7; 12:8.
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Wherefore eshould I fear in the days of evil, when the finiquity of my heels shall *compass me about?

e Ro. 8.33,34. Is. 41.10,14; 43.1,2,5. Pr. 24.10. Phi. 1.28. Ep. 5.16.
f Am. 3.2. Ho. 7.2.
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They that gtrust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

g Job 31.24. Ps. 52.7; 62.10. Pr. 10.15. Lu. 12.19. Mar. 10.24. 1Ti. 6.17. Re. 18.7.
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hNone of them ican by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

h v.9,10. Ps. 89.48. Mat. 16.26. Pr. 11.4; 10.2. Ep. 5.2. Re. 5.9.
i Mat. 25.9.
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(For jthe redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

j Job 36.18,19. Ec. 8.8. 1Pe. 1.18,19. Mat. 20.28.
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That khe should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

k Ac. 13.33-37. He. 9.27. Job 30.23. 2Sa. 14.14. Ps. 89.48.
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For he seeth that lwise men die, likewise the fool and the mbrutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

l Ec. 2.16-21; 6.6; 9.1,2; 12.5,7. Zec. 1.5. Ro. 5.12-14. Ps. 39.6. Lu. 12.19,20.
m Ps. 92.6.
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Their ninward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places 2to all generations; they ocall their lands after their own names.

n 1Sa. 15.12. 2Sa. 18.18.
o Ge. 4.17.
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Nevertheless pman being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

p v.20. Ps. 39.5; 82.7. Ec. 3.18,19.
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This their way is their folly: yet their posterity 3approve their sayings. Selah.

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Like qsheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and rthe upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their 4beauty shall consume in 5the grave from their dwelling.

q Je. 12.3. Job 17.13,14; 21.13,26; 24.20.
r Da. 7.22. Lu. 22.30. Re. 2.26,27. 1Co. 6.2. Mal. 4.3.
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But God swill redeem my soul from the 6power of 7the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

s Ho. 13.14. Re. 14.13. Is. 57.2. Ps. 73.24. Ac. 7.59.
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Be tnot thou afraid when one is made rich, when the uglory of his house is increased;

t v.5. Ps. 37.1,7; 73.3.
u Ge. 31.1. Re. 21.24,26.
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For vwhen he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

v Lu. 12.20. 1Ti. 6.7. Job 1.21; 3.14-19. Ec. 5.15.
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Though 8while he lived he wblessed his soul: and men xwill praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

w Lu. 12.19. De. 29.19.
x Ec. 5.18-20; 2.24; 9.7-9; 6.1,2.
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9He shall go yto the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

y 1Ki. 14.31; 16.6. 2Ki. 14.16,29. Job 21.32,33; 7.7-10; 14.12; 20.9. Ps. 56.13.
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zMan that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

z v.12. Ec. 3.18,19.