1 «Εις τον πρώτον μουσικόν. Ψαλμός διά τους υιούς Κορέ.» Ακούσατε ταύτα, πάντες οι λαοί· ακροάσθητε, πάντες οι κάτοικοι της οικουμένης· 2 μικροί τε και μεγάλοι, πλούσιοι ομού και πένητες. 3 Το στόμα μου θέλει λαλήσει σοφίαν· και η μελέτη της καρδίας μου είναι σύνεσις. 4 Θέλω κλίνει εις παραβολήν το ωτίον μου· θέλω εκθέσει εν κιθάρα το αίνιγμά μου. 5 Διά τι να φοβώμαι εν ημέραις συμφοράς, όταν με περικυκλώση η ανομία των ενεδρευόντων με; 6 Οίτινες ελπίζουσιν εις τα αγαθά αυτών και καυχώνται εις το πλήθος του πλούτου αυτών· 7 ουδείς δύναται ποτέ να εξαγοράση αδελφόν, μηδέ να δώση εις τον Θεόν λύτρον δι' αυτόν· 8 διότι πολύτιμος είναι η απολύτρωσις της ψυχής αυτών, και ανεύρητος διαπαντός, 9 ώστε να ζη αιωνίως, να μη ίδη διαφθοράν. 10 Διότι βλέπει τους σοφούς αποθνήσκοντας, καθώς και τον άφρονα και τον ανόητον απολλυμένους και καταλείποντας εις άλλους τα αγαθά αυτών. 11 Ο εσωτερικός λογισμός αυτών είναι ότι οι οίκοι αυτών θέλουσιν υπάρχει εις τον αιώνα, αι κατοικίαι αυτών εις γενεάν και γενεάν· ονομάζουσι τα υποστατικά αυτών με τα ίδια αυτών ονόματα. 12 Πλην ο άνθρωπος ο εν τιμή δεν διαμένει, ωμοιώθη με τα κτήνη τα φθειρόμενα. 13 Αύτη η οδός αυτών είναι μωρία αυτών· και όμως οι απόγονοι αυτών ηδύνονται εις τα λόγια αυτών. Διάψαλμα. 14 Ως πρόβατα εβλήθησαν εις τον άδην· θάνατος θέλει ποιμάνει αυτούς· και οι ευθείς θέλουσι κατακυριεύσει αυτούς το πρωΐ· η δε δύναμις αυτών θέλει παλαιωθή εν τω άδη, αφού έκαστος αφήση την κατοικίαν αυτού. 15 Αλλ' ο Θεός θέλει λυτρώσει την ψυχήν μου εκ χειρός άδου· διότι θέλει με δεχθή. Διάψαλμα. 16 Μη φοβού όταν πλουτήση άνθρωπος, όταν αυξήση η δόξα της οικίας αυτού· 17 διότι εν τω θανάτω αυτού, δεν θέλει συμπαραλάβει ουδέν, ουδέ θέλει καταβή κατόπιν αυτού η δόξα αυτού. 18 Αν και ηυλόγησε την ψυχήν αυτού εν τη ζωή αυτού, και οι άνθρωποι θέλωσι σε επαινεί αγαθοποιούντα σεαυτόν, 19 Θέλει υπάγει εις την γενεάν των πατέρων αυτού· εις τον αιώνα δεν θέλουσιν ιδεί φως. 20 Ο άνθρωπος ο εν τιμή και μη εννοών ωμοιώθη με τα κτήνη τα φθειρόμενα.
Psalms · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Psalm 49 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
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).
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).
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)