Psalms 49:1
Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
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Cross References
Psalms 33:8Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.
Psalms 42:1To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.
Psalms 48:1A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
Psalms 78:1Maschil. Of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.
Isaiah 1:2Give ear, O heavens, and you, O earth, to the word which the Lord has said: I have taken care of my children till they became men, but their hearts have been turned away from me.
Jeremiah 25:2This word Jeremiah gave out to all the people of Judah and to those living in Jerusalem, saying,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:1
This psalm is a sermon, and so is the next. In most of the psalms we have the penman praying or praising; in these we have him preaching; and it is our duty, in singing psalms, to teach and admonish ourselves and one another. The scope and design of this discourse is to convince the men of this world of their sin and folly in setting their hearts upon the things of this world, and so to persuade them to seek the things of a better world; as also to comfort the people of God, in reference to their own troubles and… Read the whole commentary →