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Psalm 49:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 49 · verse 1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:Psalm 49:1 · King James Version
Psalm 49:1 in context
1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- inhabitantsyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- Hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- earʼâzanto broaden out the earH238 →
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This is the psalmist's preface to his discourse concerning the vanity of the world and its insufficiency to make us happy; and we seldom meet with an introduction more solemn than this is;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5