This article is about Psalm 49 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 49 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 50.
Psalm 49 is the 49th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and generally in its Latin translations, this psalm is Psalm 48. In the Vulgate, it begins "Audite haec omnes gentes".[1] The psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah and is closely connected with the "Wisdom" or religious philosophy of ancient Israel.[2]
Psalm 49
"Hear this, all ye people"
The Greek text of Psalm 49:11–18 in the fragment of folio 100 verso of Codex Sinaiticus (4th century)
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Their 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.
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
Like 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.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Commentaryedit
In Jewish tradition the psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah after recognizing their father's greed for wealth as the root of his downfall, and to teach that the purpose of one's life on earth is to enhance his or her spiritual development and to prepare for the world to come.[4]
Alexander Kirkpatrick, in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges commentary, notes that this Psalm addresses “all peoples” with a theme of common interest to all humanity: is not wealth, after all, the master-force in the world? Must not the poor tremble before its power and pay court to its splendour? In reply, "the Psalmist expresses his own faith that righteousness will be finally triumphant".[2]
Usesedit
Judaismedit
Psalm 49 is recited on the day of Parshat Shekalim.[5]
Heinrich Schütz wrote a setting of a paraphrase of Psalm 49 in German, "Hört zu ihr Völker in gemein", SWV 146, for the Becker Psalter, published first in 1628.
Referencesedit
^Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 48 (49) May 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine medievalist.net
^ abKirkpatrick, A. F. (1906), Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on Psalm 49, accessed 24 October 2020
^"Psalms Chapter 49 תְּהִלִּים". mechon-mamre.org. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
Psalm 49 – What Money Can’t Buy text and detailed commentary, enduringword.com
For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites. 2Hear this, all you peoples! Give ear, all who inhabit the world text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Psalm 49:1 introduction and text, biblestudytools.com
Psalm 49 / Refrain: Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. Church of England
Psalm 49 at biblegateway.com
Hymns for Psalm 49 hymnary.org
December 15, 2023
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This article is about Psalm 49 in Hebrew Masoretic numbering For Psalm 49 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering see Psalm 50 Psalm 49 is the 49th psalm of the Book of Psalms beginning in English in the King James Version Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the world In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible and generally in its Latin translations this psalm is Psalm 48 In the Vulgate it begins Audite haec omnes gentes 1 The psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah and is closely connected with the Wisdom or religious philosophy of ancient Israel 2 Psalm 49 Hear this all ye people The Greek text of Psalm 49 11 18 in the fragment of folio 100 verso of Codex Sinaiticus 4th century Other namePsalm 48 Audite haec omnes gentes LanguageHebrew original Psalm 49 Psalm 48Psalm 50 BookBook of PsalmsHebrew Bible partKetuvimOrder in the Hebrew part1CategorySifrei EmetChristian Bible partOld TestamentOrder in the Christian part19The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish Catholic Lutheran Anglican and other Protestant liturgies and has been set to music Contents 1 Text 1 1 Hebrew Bible version 1 2 King James Version 2 Commentary 3 Uses 3 1 Judaism 3 2 Book of Common Prayer 4 Musical settings 5 References 6 External linksText editHebrew Bible version edit The following is the Hebrew text of Psalm 49 3 Verse Hebrew1 ל מ נ צ ח ל ב נ י ק ר ח מ ז מו ר2 ש מ עו ז את כ ל ה ע מ ים ה א ז ינו כ ל י ש ב י ח ל ד3 ג ם ב נ י א ד ם ג ם ב נ י א יש י ח ד ע ש יר ו א ב יו ן4 פ י י ד ב ר ח כ מו ת ו ה גו ת ל ב י ת בו נו ת5 א ט ה ל מ ש ל א ז נ י א פ ת ח ב כ נ ו ר ח יד ת י6 ל מ ה א יר א ב ימ י ר ע ע ו ן ע ק ב י י סו ב נ י7 ה ב ט ח ים ע ל ח יל ם ו ב ר ב ע ש ר ם י ת ה ל לו 8 א ח ל א פ ד ה י פ ד ה א יש ל א י ת ן ל אל ה ים כ פ רו 9 ו י ק ר פ ד יו ן נ פ ש ם ו ח ד ל ל עו ל ם10 ו יח י עו ד ל נ צ ח ל א י ר א ה ה ש ח ת11 כ י י ר א ה ח כ מ ים י מו תו י ח ד כ ס יל ו ב ע ר י אב דו ו ע ז בו ל א ח ר ים ח יל ם12 ק ר ב ם ב ת ימו ל עו ל ם מ ש כ נ ת ם ל דו ר ו ד ר ק ר או ב ש מו ת ם ע ל י א ד מו ת13 ו א ד ם ב יק ר ב ל י ל ין נ מ ש ל כ ב ה מו ת נ ד מו 14 ז ה ד ר כ ם כ ס ל ל מו ו א ח ר יה ם ב פ יה ם י ר צו ס ל ה15 כ צ אן ל ש או ל ש ת ו מ ו ת י ר ע ם ו י ר ד ו ב ם י ש ר ים ל ב ק ר וצירם ו צו ר ם ל ב ל ו ת ש או ל מ ז ב ל לו 16 א ך א ל ה ים י פ ד ה נ פ ש י מ י ד ש או ל כ י י ק ח נ י ס ל ה17 א ל ת יר א כ י י ע ש ר א יש כ י י ר ב ה כ בו ד ב יתו 18 כ י ל א ב מו תו י ק ח ה כ ל ל א י ר ד א ח ר יו כ בו דו 19 כ י נ פ ש ו ב ח י יו י ב ר ך ו יו ד ך כ י ת יט יב ל ך 20 ת בו א ע ד ד ו ר א בו ת יו ע ד נ צ ח ל א י ר או או ר21 א ד ם ב יק ר ו ל א י ב ין נ מ ש ל כ ב ה מו ת נ ד מו King James Version edit Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the world Both low and high rich and poor together My mouth shall speak of wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding I will incline mine ear to a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about They that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches None of them can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him For the redemption of their soul is precious and it ceaseth for ever That he should still live for ever and not see corruption For he seeth that wise men die likewise the fool and the brutish person perish and leave their wealth to others Their 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 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not he is like the beasts that perish This their way is their folly yet their posterity approve their sayings Selah Like 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 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave for he shall receive me Selah Be not thou afraid when one is made rich when the glory of his house is increased For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away his glory shall not descend after him Though while he lived he blessed his soul and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself He shall go to the generation of his fathers they shall never see light Man that is in honour and understandeth not is like the beasts that perish Commentary editIn Jewish tradition the psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah after recognizing their father s greed for wealth as the root of his downfall and to teach that the purpose of one s life on earth is to enhance his or her spiritual development and to prepare for the world to come 4 Alexander Kirkpatrick in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges commentary notes that this Psalm addresses all peoples with a theme of common interest to all humanity is not wealth after all the master force in the world Must not the poor tremble before its power and pay court to its splendour In reply the Psalmist expresses his own faith that righteousness will be finally triumphant 2 Uses editJudaism edit Psalm 49 is recited on the day of Parshat Shekalim 5 It is also recited following Shacharit and Maariv in a house of mourning 4 Verse 6 is found in the Foundation of Repentance recited on the eve of Rosh Hashanah 6 Book of Common Prayer edit In the Church of England s Book of Common Prayer this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the ninth day of the month 7 Musical settings editHeinrich Schutz wrote a setting of a paraphrase of Psalm 49 in German Hort zu ihr Volker in gemein SWV 146 for the Becker Psalter published first in 1628 References edit Parallel Latin English Psalter Psalmus 48 49 Archived May 7 2017 at the Wayback Machine medievalist net a b Kirkpatrick A F 1906 Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on Psalm 49 accessed 24 October 2020 Psalms Chapter 49 ת ה ל ים mechon mamre org Retrieved 13 October 2022 a b The Complete Artscroll Siddur Ashkenaz p 174 ISBN 0 89906 650 X The Complete Artscroll Siddur Sefard p 192 ISBN 0 89906 657 7 The Artscroll Tehillim page 329 The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah page 9 Church of England Book of Common Prayer The Psalter as printed by John Baskerville in 1762 pp 196ffExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Psalm 49 nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Psalm 49 Pieces with text from Psalm 49 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Psalm 49 Free scores at the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Text of Psalm 49 according to the 1928 Psalter Psalm 49 in Hebrew and English Mechon mamre Psalm 49 What Money Can t Buy text and detailed commentary enduringword com For the leader A psalm of the Korahites 2Hear this all you peoples Give ear all who inhabit the world text and footnotes usccb org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Psalm 49 1 introduction and text biblestudytools com Psalm 49 Refrain Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord Church of England Psalm 49 at biblegateway com Hymns for Psalm 49 hymnary org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Psalm 49 amp oldid 1173866230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
