“ Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: ”
Hear this, all ye people - That is, What I am about; to utter is worthy of universal attention; it pertains equally to all mankind. The psalmist; therefore calls on all the nations to attend to w...
"To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah." Hear (a) this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world: (a) He will intreat how God governs the world by his providence w...
XLIX. The Immortality of the Righteous. The poet takes a popular proverb for his theme. This proverb recurs as a refrain in Psalms 49:12 and Psalms 49:20 , and it probably stood originally after...
Title.. Psalm. The sixth of nine so ascribed. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65. Korah. See App-63. people . peoples. world . age. transitoriness. Hebrew. heled . the world as transitory, as in...
1. Hear this, all ye people. Whoever may have been the penman of this psalm, it discusses one of the most important principles in divine philosophy, and there is a propriety in the elevated...
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: Hear this, all ye people - The four first verses contain the author's ex...
An earnest persuasion to build the faith of the resurrection, not on worldy power, but on God. Worldly prosperity is not to be admired. To the chief musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. T...
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: The enigma solved, why the ungodly prosper while the godly are persecuted. So Psalms 37:1-40 ; Psalms 73:1-28 , Psalms...
People] RV 'peoples,' explained by inhabitants of the world. 4. Parable.. dark saying] We might render, 'proverb.. riddle': see Psalms 78:2 ; Proverbs 1:6 .
Hear this. — For the opening address, comp. Deuteronomy 32:1 ; Micah 1:2 ; Psalms 50:7 ; Isaiah 1:2 . World. — As in Psalms 17:14 ; properly, duration. (Comp. our expression, “the things...
Psalms 49:1-20 THIS psalm touches the high-water mark of Old Testament faith in a future life; and in that respect, as well as in its application of that faith to alleviate the mystery of present...
the Folly of Trusting in Riches Psalms 49:1-20 Here is a proclamation worthy of the hearing of all the world. The psalmist is listening to voices unheard by ordinary ears. Be sure to listen to...
This is the song of a principle, and the psalmist commences by calling peoples of all castes and classes to give attention. It denies the power of material wealth, and a5rms that of uprightness. Ther...
CONTENTS This Psalm is much in the style of exhortation. It is full of persuasion to show the folly and deceitfulness of all worldly dependence. Towards the close, there is a sweet allusion to Jesus...
Hear this ,.... Not the law, as some Jewish writers l interpret it, which was not desirable to be heard by those that did hear it; it being a voice of wrath and terror, a cursing law, and a ministra...
Psalms 49:1 «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. » Hear this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world: Ver. 1. Hear this, all ye people ] This that is of s...
Hear this, all ye people Hebrew, all people , Jews or Gentiles: for this doctrine is not peculiar to those that are blessed with divine revelation; but even the light of nature bears witness to it...
A Call to Attention. To the chief musician. A psalm for the sons of Korah. 1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, a...
PSALM 49 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm is penned upon the same occasion with Psa 39 Psa 73 , to wit, upon the contemplation of the afflictions of God's people and of the prosperity and glory of ungodly...
An Appeal To Listen To His Words ( Psalms 49:1-5 ). The Psalmist commences by making an appeal to all men, both high and low, rich and poor, to listen to his wisdom. Note his recognition that he i...
INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah .” See Introduction to Psalms 42 . Both the author of the psalm, and the occasion on which it was composed, are...
The chief musician here bids us not to fear the ungodly. However high they may be placed, they are but dying men, and when they die their hope shall perish with them. He gives a very graphic descript...
Psalms 49:1 . Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world. The psalmist opens his song as a philosopher and a prophet, giving equal instruction to all mankind. Psalms 49:...
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: both low and high, rich and poor, together. The inequalities of society Impressive and instructive that scene in the wood of...
EXPOSITION THIS is a didactic poem, and resembles in some respects Psalms 37:1-19 , and Psalms 73:1-19 . It deals with the same problem—the contrast between the lot of the righteous man, who...
Hear this, all ye people, a solemn call for the most careful attention; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, all those living in this present time, in this age, which will soon pass away;
Isaiah 49:6 ; Malachi 1:11 ; Matthew 11:15 ; Matthew 13:9 ; Matthew 28:19 ; Matthew 28:20 ; Proverbs 1:20-23 ; Psalms 34:11 ; Psalms 46:1 ; Psalms 48:1 ; Psalms 50:1 ; Psalms 78:1 ; Reve...