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Psalm 49 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)

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  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
  • NT: Critical text (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
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  • 2026
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Audio: Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA), read by Joyfull · About the recordings

Notes on this text (1)

1 Alamot. Para el director de música. De los hijos de Coré. Salmo. Escuchen esto, pueblos todos; presten atención, todos los habitantes del mundo, 2 los de alta y los de baja posición, los pobres y los ricos juntos. 3 Mi boca hablará con sabiduría; los pensamientos de mi corazón darán entendimiento. 4 Pondré mi enseñanza en un relato; aclararé mis dichos difíciles con música. 5 ¿Por qué temeré en los días de desgracia, cuando me rodea la maldad de quienes buscan mi caída, 6 de quienes confían en sus riquezas y se enorgullecen de sus bienes? 7 Nadie puede rescatar su vida pagando un precio ni dar a Dios el pago por sí mismo 8 —porque el precio de librar una vida de la muerte es demasiado alto, y el hombre no puede pagarlo— 9 para vivir para siempre y nunca ver el lugar de los muertos. 10 Él ve que los sabios mueren y que los necios e insensatos perecen juntos, dejando sus riquezas a otros. 11 El lugar de los muertos es su casa para siempre, su morada por todas las generaciones; los que vienen después dan sus nombres a sus tierras. 12 El ser humano no vive para siempre; muere igual que los animales. 13 Este es el camino de los necios; su plata queda para quienes vienen después, y sus hijos disfrutan de su oro. Selah 14 Como ovejas, están destinados al lugar de los muertos; la muerte será su pastor. Al amanecer, los justos dominarán sobre ellos. Su carne será alimento de gusanos y su cuerpo se consumirá; el lugar de los muertos será su morada para siempre. 15 Pero Dios rescatará mi vida; me sacará del poder de la muerte. Selah 16 No temas cuando un hombre se enriquezca y aumente el esplendor de su casa, 17 porque al morir no se llevará nada; su esplendor no bajará con él. 18 Aunque en vida se sienta orgulloso de sí mismo, y la gente te alabe cuando prosperas, 19 irá a reunirse con sus padres y nunca volverá a ver la luz. 20 El ser humano no vive para siempre; muere igual que los animales.

Cross references (20)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Psalm 78:1; Matthew 11:15; Psalm 33:8; Romans 3:29; Revelation 2:7
  2. 2 Psalm 62:9; James 2:1–7; 1 Samuel 2:7–8; Job 34:19; Jeremiah 5:4–5
  3. 3 Psalm 19:14; Matthew 12:35; Proverbs 22:20–21; Proverbs 22:17; Job 33:33
  4. 4 Psalm 78:2; Matthew 13:35; Numbers 12:8; Numbers 23:7; 2 Corinthians 3:12
  5. 5 Philippians 1:28; Acts 27:24; Romans 8:33–34; Proverbs 24:10; Psalm 46:1–2
  6. 6 1 Timothy 6:17; Ezekiel 28:4–5; Jeremiah 9:23; Proverbs 11:28; Psalm 52:7
  7. 7 Matthew 16:26; Matthew 20:28; 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Peter 1:18; Matthew 25:9
  8. 8 Matthew 16:26; Job 36:18–19
  9. 9 Psalm 89:48; Psalm 16:10; Ecclesiastes 8:8; Proverbs 10:2; John 8:51–52
  10. 10 Psalm 39:6; Luke 12:20; Ecclesiastes 5:13–16; Hebrews 9:27; 1 Timothy 6:6–10
  11. 11 Genesis 4:17; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 64:6; 2 Samuel 18:18; Ezekiel 38:10
  12. 12 Ecclesiastes 3:18–21; Psalm 82:7; Psalm 39:5; Psalm 49:20; Ecclesiastes 9:12
  13. 13 Luke 12:20; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Luke 16:27–28; Jeremiah 44:17; Luke 11:47–48
  14. 14 Malachi 4:3; 1 Corinthians 6:2; Job 30:23; Job 24:19–20; Daniel 7:22
  15. 15 Psalm 73:24; Psalm 56:13; Psalm 86:13; Psalm 89:48; Hosea 13:14
  16. 16 Psalm 37:7; Psalm 37:1; Revelation 21:24; Revelation 21:26; Esther 3:1–6
  17. 17 1 Timothy 6:7; Job 27:19; Ecclesiastes 5:15; 1 Corinthians 15:43; Luke 16:24
  18. 18 Luke 12:19; Deuteronomy 29:19; Psalm 10:3; Hosea 12:8; Acts 12:20–22
  19. 19 Job 33:30; Psalm 56:13; Genesis 15:15; Luke 12:20; Matthew 8:12
  20. 20 Ecclesiastes 3:18–19; Psalm 49:12; Job 4:21; Esther 7:10; Esther 5:11–14

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XLVIII)

    The title of this Psalm is, "A song of praise, to the sons of Korah, on the second day of the week." Concerning this what the Lord deigneth to grant receive ye like sons of the firmament.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 49:12 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Preface)

    … lost the true rationality, and living irrationally, opposed the righteousness of God, giving himself over to every earthly spirit, and serving all lusts; as says the prophet, "Man, being in honour, did not understand: he was assimilated to senseless beasts, and made like to them." Chapter V.--The author returns to his former argument, and shows that there was but one …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 49:20 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters XXII–XXIV)

    For this he doth by the discernment of his mind, whereby he perceiveth the things "of the Spirit of God;" whereas, otherwise, man being placed in honour, had no understanding, and is compared unto the brute beasts, and is become like unto them. In Thy Church, therefore, O our God, according to Thy grace which Thou hast accorded unto it, …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 49:7 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily V)

    As the prophet too said, intimating the selfsame thing, "A brother redeemeth not, shall a man redeem?" No, not although it were Moses, Samuel, Jeremiah.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 49:11 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XV, Chapter 20)

    It is of such the Psalmist says, "They call their lands after their own names." Wherefore they incur what is written in another psalm: "Thou, O Lord, in Thy city wilt despise their image." But as for the son of Seth, the son of the resurrection, let him hope to call on the name of the Lord God.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)