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Wealth and the Fate of the Wicked

For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.[a]

49 Hear this, all you peoples;
give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
both low and high,
rich and poor together.
My mouth will speak wisdom,
and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

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  1. Psalm 49:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

Psalm 49[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

Hear(A) this, all you peoples;(B)
    listen, all who live in this world,(C)
both low and high,(D)
    rich and poor alike:
My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(E)
    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:1 In Hebrew texts 49:1-20 is numbered 49:2-21.