Psalms 49:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:”

Psalms 49:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 49:1 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 49:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 49:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,”

Psalms 49:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 49:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, ”

Psalms 49:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 49:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.”

Psalms 49:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 49:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world: ”

Psalms 49:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 49:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue eare, all ye that dwell in the world,”

Psalms 49:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 49:1 in Context — Psalms 49

1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

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What Does Psalms 49:1 Mean?

Psalms 49:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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