1 Oigan esto, pueblos todos, Escuchen todos los habitantes del mundo, 2 Tanto los humildes como los de alto nivel, Ricos y pobres juntamente. 3 Mi boca hablará sabiduría, Y la meditación de mi corazón entendimiento. 4 Inclinaré al proverbio mi oído. Declararé con el arpa mi dicho. 5 ¿Por qué tengo que temer en días de adversidad Cuando me rodea la iniquidad de mis adversarios, 6 Que confían en la abundancia de sus posesiones, Y se jactan de sus inmensas riquezas? 7 Ninguno de ellos puede de algún modo redimir al hermano, Ni pagar su rescate a ʼElohim. 8 Porque la redención de su vida es costosa, Y nunca será suficiente, 9 Para que viva eternamente Y jamás pase a corrupción. 10 Porque ve que aun los sabios mueren Igual como perecen el ignorante y el necio, Y dejan a otros sus riquezas. 11 Su íntima aspiración es que sus casas sean eternas, Sus moradas, por todas las generaciones. A sus tierras dan sus nombres. 12 Pero el hombre no permanecerá con honra. Es como las bestias que perecen. 13 Esta es la senda de los necios, Y de aquellos que tras ellos aprueban sus palabras. Selah 14 Como un rebaño están destinados al Seol, La muerte los pastorea. Los rectos se enseñorearán de ellos por la mañana, Se consumirá su buen parecer, Y el Seol será su morada. 15 Pero ʼElohim redimirá mi alma del poder del Seol, Porque me llevará consigo. Selah 16 No temas cuando alguno se enriquece, Cuando aumenta el esplendor de su casa. 17 Porque nada llevará al morir, Ni descenderá su esplendor tras él. 18 Aunque se congratule mientras vive, Aunque sea alabado porque prospera, 19 Se irá a la generación de sus antepasados Y nunca jamás verá la luz. 20 El hombre que vive con honor, Pero no entiende [esto], Es como las bestias que perecen.
Psalms · God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
Psalm 49 God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 78:1; Matthew 11:15; Psalm 33:8; Romans 3:29; Revelation 2:7
- 2 Psalm 62:9; James 2:1–7; 1 Samuel 2:7–8; Job 34:19; Jeremiah 5:4–5
- 3 Psalm 19:14; Matthew 12:35; Proverbs 22:20–21; Proverbs 22:17; Job 33:33
- 4 Psalm 78:2; Matthew 13:35; Numbers 12:8; Numbers 23:7; 2 Corinthians 3:12
- 5 Philippians 1:28; Acts 27:24; Romans 8:33–34; Proverbs 24:10; Psalm 46:1–2
- 6 1 Timothy 6:17; Ezekiel 28:4–5; Jeremiah 9:23; Proverbs 11:28; Psalm 52:7
- 7 Matthew 16:26; Matthew 20:28; 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Peter 1:18; Matthew 25:9
- 8 Matthew 16:26; Job 36:18–19
- 9 Psalm 89:48; Psalm 16:10; Ecclesiastes 8:8; Proverbs 10:2; John 8:51–52
- 10 Psalm 39:6; Luke 12:20; Ecclesiastes 5:13–16; Hebrews 9:27; 1 Timothy 6:6–10
- 11 Genesis 4:17; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 64:6; 2 Samuel 18:18; Ezekiel 38:10
- 12 Ecclesiastes 3:18–21; Psalm 82:7; Psalm 39:5; Psalm 49:20; Ecclesiastes 9:12
- 13 Luke 12:20; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Luke 16:27–28; Jeremiah 44:17; Luke 11:47–48
- 14 Malachi 4:3; 1 Corinthians 6:2; Job 30:23; Job 24:19–20; Daniel 7:22
- 15 Psalm 73:24; Psalm 56:13; Psalm 86:13; Psalm 89:48; Hosea 13:14
- 16 Psalm 37:7; Psalm 37:1; Revelation 21:24; Revelation 21:26; Esther 3:1–6
- 17 1 Timothy 6:7; Job 27:19; Ecclesiastes 5:15; 1 Corinthians 15:43; Luke 16:24
- 18 Luke 12:19; Deuteronomy 29:19; Psalm 10:3; Hosea 12:8; Acts 12:20–22
- 19 Job 33:30; Psalm 56:13; Genesis 15:15; Luke 12:20; Matthew 8:12
- 20 Ecclesiastes 3:18–19; Psalm 49:12; Job 4:21; Esther 7:10; Esther 5:11–14
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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).
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“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).
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)
… 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 …
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)
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)
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)