Psalm 49:1

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

Cross-references

Psalm 34:11 Parallel

Psalm 34:11 calls 'Come, O children, listen to me,' paralleling the call to hear in Psalm 49:1.

Psalm 50:1 Parallel

Psalm 50:1 similarly summons the entire earth to hear God's judgment, reinforcing the universal scope.

Psalm 78:1 Parallel

Psalm 78:1 says 'Give ear, O my people, to my teaching,' directly echoing the call to hear in Psalm 49:1.

Proverbs 1:20–23 Related theme

Proverbs 1:20-23 has Wisdom crying aloud in the street, a call to listen similar to Psalm 49:1's summons to all peoples.

Matthew 11:15 says 'He who has ears to hear, let him hear,' a direct parallel to the call to hear in Psalm 49:1.

Matthew 13:9 repeats 'He who has ears to hear, let him hear,' echoing the call in Psalm 49:1.

Numbers 26:11 Historical context

Numbers 26:11 notes that the sons of Korah survived, the same group who authored this psalm.

1 Chronicles 6:37 Historical context

1 Chronicles 6:37 lists the genealogy of the sons of Korah, the authors of this psalm.

1 Chronicles 9:19 Historical context

1 Chronicles 9:19 describes the Korahites as gatekeepers, linking to the sons of Korah who wrote this psalm.

1 Chronicles 26:1 Historical context

1 Chronicles 26:1 mentions the divisions of the Korahites, the same family that composed this psalm.

2 Chronicles 20:19 Historical context

2 Chronicles 20:19 mentions the Korahites praising God, the same group that authored this psalm.

Isaiah 18:3 Parallel

Isaiah 18:3 uses the exact phrase 'all inhabitants of the world' and calls them to hear, mirroring this verse.

Isaiah 34:1 Parallel

Isaiah 34:1 summons nations and peoples to hear, closely matching the universal call here.

Joel 1:2 Parallel

Joel 1:2 uses nearly identical phrasing: 'Hear this... give ear, all you inhabitants of the land!' — a direct parallel call.

Micah 1:2 Parallel

Micah 1:2 opens with 'Hear, all you peoples; give ear, O earth' — a very similar universal summons to listen.

Mark 7:14 Allusion

Mark 7:14 has Jesus calling the crowd: 'Hear Me, all of you, and understand' — a NT echo of the psalm's universal appeal.