The wisdom of the world must recognize that even the rich don't have enough money to

ransom their own souls.

They can't keep themselves alive, but God can ransom the soul.

The Book of Psalms is a great treasure for God's people.

It's a rich songbook.

It's a divinely inspired guide for our prayers, yet it's not always easy to understand, especially

if you're lacking the Old Testament context.

I'm glad you're with us today for renewing your mind, and I trust you'll be with us for

the rest of the week, as W. Robert Godfrey will walk us through several Psalms, helping

us see the riches, the beauty, and the wisdom that are contained in these sacred verses.

You're probably familiar with the Apostle Paul's description of the world in Romans 1, claiming

to be wise, they became fools.

Well, today, Dr. Godfrey will examine the wisdom of the world according to the Psalmist

in Psalm 49, that man in his pump will not remain.

He is like the beasts that perish.

Here's Dr. Godfrey.

We want to turn out a book two of the Psalter, and once again we're just going to be able

to sample a couple of things out of book two.

Book two generally is the book about the kingdom of God.

It's focused on Jerusalem, on the temple, on the king.

In fact, every Psalm in book two talks about either Jerusalem or the king or the temple

with one exception, and that one exception is Psalm 49.

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