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Psalms 49:1 – 49:15
This Psalm is about poor rich people who have money, but that is all they have. The power of wealth only tends to make men proud and think they do not need God (vv. 1-2). The psalmist is determined to share with the world what God has taught him (vv. 3-4). His faith in God and Go …

Psalms 49:16 – 49:20
The believer should not be intimidated or have any fear, no matter how unjust or how oppressive the rich man might be (vv. 16-17). There is tendency for those who do not have much of this world’s goods to be intimidated by the wealthy who may portray a superiority. It is true tha …