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The Wisdom Psalm

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What is Wisdom?

Proverbs 1:7 (NIV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning

of knowledge,

but fools despise wisdom anddiscipline.

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What is Wisdom?Fear of the Lord

To love what God loves, hate whatGod hates, and to have an utter dread

of displeasing Him.

-Jay McCumber

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The Wisdom Writings Proverbs

Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon

Job

Some Psalms (The Wisdom Psalms)

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The Wisdom WritingsCharacteristics

Fear of the Lord(Focus on Torah)

Path of Righteous

& Wicked

Practical Advice

for

Righteousness

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Stanza 1: Introduction (Word of

Wisdom)

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Psalm 49:1-4 (NIV)

Hear this, all you peoples;listen, all who live in this world,

both low and high,

rich and poor alike:

My mouth will speak words of wisdom;

the utterance from my heart will give

understanding.

I will turn my ear to a proverb;

with the harp I will expound my riddle:

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Stanza 1: Introduction (Word of

Wisdom)Stanza 2: Futility of Wealth

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Psalm 49:5-9 (NIV)

Why should I fear when evil days come,

when wicked deceivers surround me

those who trust in their wealth

and boast of their great riches?No man can redeem the life of another

or give to God a ransom for him

the ransom for a life is costly,

no payment is ever enough

that he should live on forever

and not see decay.

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Stanza 1: Introduction (Word of

Wisdom)Stanza 2: Futility of Wealth

Stanza 3: Certainty of Death

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Psalm 49:10-12 (NIV)

For all can see that wise men die;

the foolish and the senseless alike perish

and leave their wealth to others.

Their tombs will remain their houses forever,their dwellings for endless generations,

though they had named lands

after themselves.

But man, despite his riches, does notendure;

he is like the beasts that perish.

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Stanza 1: Introduction (Word of

Wisdom)Stanza 2: Futility of Wealth

Stanza 3: Certainty of Death

Stanza 4: Destiny of Wicked &Righteous

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Psalm 49:13-15 (NIV)

This is the fate of those who trust in

themselves,and of their followers, who approve their

sayings. Selah

Like sheep they are destined for the grave,

and death will feed on them.

The upright will rule over them in themorning;

their forms will decay in the grave,far from their princely mansions.

But God will redeem my life from the grave;

he will surely take me to himself. Selah

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Stanza 1: Introduction: Word of

WisdomStanza 2: Futility of Wealth

Stanza 3: Certainty of Death

Stanza 4: Destiny of Wicked &Righteous

Stanza 5: Conclusion: Live Wisely

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Psalm 49:16-19 (NIV)

Do not be overawed when a man grows rich,

when the splendor of his house increases;

for he will take nothing with him when he

dies,his splendor will not descend with him.

Though while he lived he counted himselfblessed

and men praise you when you prosperhe will join the generation of his fathers,

who will never see the light of life.

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Psalm 49: Riches or Wisdom?Bottom Line:

Psalm 49:20 (NIV)

A man who has riches without

understandingis like the beasts that perish.

If we are not living according to Godsw isdom , we are not real ly l iv ing at

all.

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Wisdom in the Life of WorshipHow is this Worship?

The wisdom psalms are worship

because they teach a theocentric

lifestyle.

Wisdom psalms keep us from

compartmentalizing life.

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Wisdom in The Life of Worship We must fear God in every decision

we make. His will must be our utmost priority.

To live outside His will is to be

foolish and to be in harms way.

Are you in Gods will?

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The Bottom Line

A l i fe of worship is a l ife that fears God.

Which path are you on?