September 19: Psalm 49; 2 Samuel 9; Ezekiel 9; Luke 12:49–13:9

Psalms and Wisdom: Psalm 49 Psalm 49 (Listen) Why Should I Fear in Times of Trouble? To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 49   Hear this, all peoples!<br />    Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,<br />2   both low and high,<br />    rich and poor together!<br />3   My mouth shall speak wisdom;<br />    the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.<br />4   I will incline my ear to a proverb;<br />    I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.<br /> 5   Why should I fear in times of trouble,<br />    when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,<br />6   those who trust in their wealth<br />    and boast of the abundance of their riches?<br />7   Truly no man can ransom another,<br />    or give to God the price of his life,<br />8   for the ransom of their life is costly<br />    and can never suffice,<br />9   that he should live on forever<br />    and never see the pit.<br /> 10   For he sees that even the wise die;<br />