Psalms 49:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 49:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 49:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the wo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 49:1 — KJV
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: for: or, of”
— Psalms 49:1 (KJV)
Psalms 49:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 49:1
“[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Maschil: or, of instruction”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:1: chief, musician, sons
“[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Maschil: or, of instruction is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:1: chief, musician, sons
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. for: or, of”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:1: chief, musician, psalm
“Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:1: sons, hear, people
“[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.] Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. chief...: or, overseer have...: or, be gracious unto me”
Shares key themes with Psalms 49:1: chief, musician, psalm
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