Psalms
Psalm 49:1–2
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Hear this, all you peoples;
listen, all inhabitants of the world,
2both low and high,
rich and poor alike.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 49:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the choirmaster | לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring |
| A Psalm | מִזְמֽוֹר׃ | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of the sons | לִבְנֵי־ | liḇ·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Korah | קֹ֬רַח | qō·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7141 Korach |
| Hear | שִׁמְעוּ־ | šim·‘ū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| this | זֹ֭את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| all you peoples | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| listen | הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ | ha·’ă·zî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H238 give ear, listen, hear |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| inhabitants | יֹ֥שְׁבֵי | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of the world | חָֽלֶד׃ | ḥā·leḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2465 duration, world |
Psalm 49:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| both | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| low and high | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| rich | עָשִׁ֥יר | ‘ā·šîr | Adjective - masculine singular | H6223 rich |
| and poor | וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | wə·’eḇ·yō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H34 in want, needy, poor |
| alike | יַ֝֗חַד | ya·ḥaḏ | Adverb | H3162 unitedness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 49:1 Psalm 78:1 · Psalm 33:8 · Matthew 11:15 · Romans 3:29 · Revelation 2:17 · Matthew 28:19–20 · Revelation 2:7 · Romans 10:18 · Revelation 2:11 · Matthew 13:9 · Proverbs 1:20–23 · Psalm 34:11
Psalm 49:2 Psalm 62:9 · James 2:1–7 · Job 34:19 · 1 Samuel 2:7–8 · Jeremiah 5:4–5 · Proverbs 22:2 · James 1:9–11 · Revelation 6:15–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.