Psalm 49

Psalm 49 is the 49th psalm from the Book of Psalms. The psalm was written by the sons of Korah after recognizing their father's greed for wealth as the root of his downfall, and to teach that the purpose of one's life on earth is to enhance his or her spiritual development and to prepare for the world to come.[1] In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 48 in a slightly different numbering system.

This article uses Hebrew (Masoretic) psalm numbering. Psalm 49 in Greek (Septuagint or Vulgate) numbering corresponds to Psalm 50 in Hebrew numbering.

Uses

Judaism

Commentary

Alexander Kirkpatrick, in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges commentary, notes that this Psalm addresses “all peoples” with a theme of common interest to all humanity: is not wealth, after all, the master-force in the world? Must not the poor tremble before its power and pay court to its splendour? In reply, "the Psalmist expresses his own faith that righteousness will be finally triumphant".[4]

References
    • The Complete Artscroll Siddur (Ashkenaz), p. 174, ISBN 0-89906-650-X
    • The Complete Artscroll Siddur (Sefard), p. 192, ISBN 0-89906-657-7
  2. The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
  3. The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, page 9
  4. Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1906), Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on Psalm 49, accessed 24 October 2020
  • Psalm 49 in Hebrew and English - Mechon-mamre
  • Psalm 49 King James Bible - Wikisource
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