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Psalms 49:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text attributes the psalm to the sons of Korah and directs the summons to "all you peoples" and "all inhabitants of the world," while the phrase "for the choirmaster" functions only as a musical dedication. This universal address precedes the contextual note that the message encompasses every social and economic tier.
The words — The Hebrew imperative שׁמעוּ (shim'u) commands "hear," immediately followed by the demonstrative זֹאת (zot) meaning "this," while the synonymous verb הֲזִינוּ (ha'azinu) reinforces the call to "give ear." These terms establish the passage as a direct auditory appeal to the entire earth.
The thread — This broad summons parallels the instruction directed to "my people" in Psalms 78:1 and the command for "all the people of the world" to revere God in Psalms 33:8. The same auditory imperative appears in Matthew 11:15.
Why it lands — The verse requires unfiltered attention from every demographic before any teaching is delivered. Readers must acknowledge that the following content applies universally, independent of human status or wealth.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
Cross-references
- Psalms 78:1 A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
- Matthew 11:15 He who has ears, let him hear.
- Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Romans 3:29 Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
- Romans 10:18 But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
- Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
- Psalms 34:11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;