Psalms 49:10

¹⁰Anyone can see that the brightest and best die, wiped out right along with fools and dunces.

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Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm that confronts the universal human delusion that wealth and status can secure our lives. The psalmist calls all people — rich and poor alike — to listen to a riddle about the futility of trusting in riches. In a world where the prosperous often seem to get

References· Psalms 49

a: v.7 — Matthew 16:26, Matthew 20:28, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 Peter 1:18, Matthew 25:9
b: v.15 — Psalms 73:24, Psalms 56:13, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 89:48, Hosea 13:14, Psalms 16:10-11, Revelation 5:9, Genesis 5:24, Revelation 14:13, Luke 23:46

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