The psalmist opens with an appeal for all people to listen and hear, and calls upon all inhabitants of the world to listen to what he will say. The universal address and repeated emphasis on hearing suggest that the message is of significance to all peoples. The psalmist announces that he will utter words of wisdom and the meditation of his heart will be understanding. This opening suggests that the psalm contains wisdom teachings of universal applicability.

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