Psalms, 49

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1 A Psalm of Asaph. The God of gods, the Lord has spoken, and he has called the earth, from the rising of the sun even to its setting,

2 from Zion, the brilliance of his beauty.

3 God will arrive manifestly. Our God also will not keep silence. A fire will flare up in his sight, and a mighty tempest will surround him.

4 He will call to heaven from above, and to the earth, to discern his people.

5 Gather his holy ones to him, you who order his covenant above sacrifices.

6 And the heavens will announce his justice. For God is the judge.

7 Listen, my people, and I will speak. Listen, Israel, and I will testify for you. I am God, your God.

8 I will not reprove you for your sacrifices. Moreover, your holocausts are ever in my sight.

9 I will not accept calves from your house, nor he-goats from your flocks.

10 For all the wild beasts of the forest are mine: the cattle on the hills and the oxen.

11 I know all the flying things of the air, and the beauty of the field is with me.

12 If I should be hungry, I would not tell you: for the whole world is mine, and all its plentitude.

13 Shall I gnaw on the flesh of bulls? Or would I drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God the sacrifice of praise, and pay your vows to the Most High.

15 And call upon me in the day of tribulation. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

16 But to the sinner, God has said: Why do you discourse on my justices, and take up my covenant through your mouth?

17 Truly, you have hated discipline, and you have cast my sermons behind you.

18 If you saw a thief, you ran with him, and you have placed your portion with adulterers.

19 Your mouth has abounded with malice, and your tongue has concocted deceits.

20 Sitting, you spoke against your brother, and you set up a scandal against your mother’s son.

21 These things you have done, and I was silent. You thought, unjustly, that I ought to be like you. But I will reprove you, and I will set myself against your face.

22 Understand these things, you who forget God; lest at any time, he might quickly take you away, and there would be no one to rescue you.

23 The sacrifice of praise will honor me. And in that place is the journey by which I will reveal to him the salvation of God.




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Psalm 49 addresses wisdom and uncertainty of wealth and human mortality. The psalmist invites us to hear his advice and reflect on the transience of material goods and the importance of seeking true wealth, which is found in God. Below are five verses related to these themes:

Proverbs 11:4: "The riches on the day of wrath shall be served, but justice delivers from death." This verse highlights the importance of justice and righteousness, which are more valuable than wealth.

Ecclesiastes 5:10: "He who loves money will never have enough; whoever loves the riches will never be satisfied with his income. It makes no sense either." This verse warns of the illusion that wealth can bring happiness and personal fulfillment.

Matthew 16:26: "What good is someone to win the whole world and lose their soul? Or, what could anyone give in return for their soul?" This verse reminds us that true wealth is found in our relationship with God and in our eternal life with Him.

James 1:10-11: "But the rich one must be proud of his humiliation, for he will pass as the flower of the field. The sun rises, and the sun sets itself, and in a hurry back to the place from which it rises. " This verse reminds us that wealth and social position are transitory and that we must find our joy and satisfaction in God.

1 Timothy 6:17-19: "Order to those who are rich in the present world who are not arrogant or put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, which gives us richly all things to our satisfaction. Do good, which are rich in good works, generous and ready to share. " This verse encourages us to use our wealth to help others and the glory of God, instead of being proud of it or depending on it for our safety and satisfaction.


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