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psalms 49:1 [For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah]. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

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      Ps 49:1-20. This Psalm instructs and consoles. It teaches that earthly advantages are not reliable for permanent happiness, and that, however prosperous worldly men may be for a time, their ultimate destiny is ruin, while the pious are safe in God's care.

      1-3. All are called to hear what interests all.
      world--literally, "duration of life," the present time.

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