Psalms 49
49
For the Chief Musician; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1Hear this, all ye peoples;
Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2Both low and high,
Rich and poor together.
3My mouth shall speak wisdom;
And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4I will incline mine ear to a parable:
I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?
6They that trust in their wealth,
And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7None of them can by any means redeem his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him:
8(For the redemption of their soul is costly,
And must be let alone for ever:)
9That he should still live alway,
That he should not see corruption.
10For he seeth that wise men die,
The fool and the brutish together perish,
And leave their wealth to others.
11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever,
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They call their lands after their own names.
12But man abideth not in honour:
He is like the beasts that perish.
13This their way is their folly:
Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah
14They are appointed as a flock for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd:
And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for it.
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol:
For he shall receive me. Selah
16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich,
When the glory of his house is increased:
17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away;
His glory shall not descend after him.
18Though while he lived he blessed his soul,
And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,
19He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never see the light.
20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not,
Is like the beasts that perish.
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Tehillim (Psalms) 49
49
1Hear this, all you peoples; Give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
2Both sons of mankind and sons of man, Rich and poor together.
3My mouth speaks wisdom, And the meditation of my heart brings understanding.
4I incline my ear to a parable; I expound my riddle on the lyre.
5Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the crookedness of my supplanters surrounds me?
6Those who are trusting in their riches And who are boasting in their great wealth?
7A brother does not redeem anyone at all, Neither give to Elohim a ransom for him;
8For the redemption of their lives is costly, And it shall cease forever;
9That he should still live forever, And not see the pit.
10For he sees wise men die, The foolish and the ignorant both perish, And shall leave their wealth to others.
11Their inner thoughts#Inner thoughts; some manuscripts have it as graves are their houses, forever; Their dwelling places, to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.
12But man does not remain in esteem, He is like the beasts that perish.
13This way of theirs is folly to them, Yet their followers are pleased with their words. Selah.
14Like sheep they shall be laid in She’ol; Death shall shepherd them; And the upright rule over them in the morning; And their form is consumed in She’ol, Far from their dwelling.
15But Elohim does redeem my being From the power of She’ol, For He does receive me. Selah.
16Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the wealth of his house increases;
17For when he dies he takes none of it; His wealth does not go down after him.
18Though while he lived he blessed himself, And though they praise you when you do well for yourself,
19He has to go to the generation of his fathers; They never see the light.
20Man, who is rich, Yet does not understand, Shall be like the beasts, They shall perish.
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