Psalms 49:1-6

¹“To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” (49:2) Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the perishable world:

²(49:3) Both the sons of the low and the sons of the high, rich and needy, altogether.

³(49:4) My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

⁴(49:5) I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open with the harp my riddle.

⁵(49:6) Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my oppressors encompasseth me?—

⁶(49:7) Of those that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves of the multitude of their riches?