Psalms 49
49
To the director: A song from the Korah family.
1Listen to this, all you nations.
Pay attention, all you people on earth.
2Everyone, rich and poor, listen to me.
3I have some very wise words for you.
My thoughts will give you understanding.
4I listened to these sayings.
And now, with my harp, I will sing and make the hidden meaning clear.
5Why should I be afraid when trouble comes?
There is no need to fear when evil enemies surround me.
6They think their wealth will protect them.
They brag about how rich they are.
7But no one has enough to buy back a life,
and you cannot bribe#49:7 bribe Here, this means offering a gift or sacrifice so that God will not punish a guilty person. God.
8You will never get enough money
to pay for your own life.
9You will never have enough
to buy the right to live forever
and keep your body out of the grave.
10Look, the wise die the same as fools and stupid people.#49:10 stupid people Or “animals.”
They die and leave their wealth to others.
11The grave will be their new home forever.
And how much land they owned will not make any difference.
12People might be wealthy, but they cannot stay here forever.
They will die like the animals.
13That is what happens to all who trust in themselves
and to anyone who accepts their way of life. Selah
14They are just like sheep, but the grave will be their pen.
Death will be their shepherd.
When morning comes, the good people will enjoy victory,
as the bodies of the proud slowly rot in the grave,
far away from their fancy houses.
15But God will pay the price to save me from the grave.
He will take me to be with him. Selah
16Don’t be afraid of people just because they are rich.
Don’t be afraid of people just because they have big, fancy houses.
17They will not take anything with them when they die.
They will not take their wealth with them.
18A wealthy man might tell himself how well he has done in life.
And other people might praise him.
19But the time will come for him to die and go to his ancestors.
And he will never again see the light of day.
20Wealthy people don’t seem to understand
that they will die like the animals.
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Psalms 49
49
Psalm 49
For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
1Listen to this, all you people.
Open your ears, all who live in the world—
2common people and important ones,
rich people and poor ones.
3My mouth will speak wise sayings,
the insights I have carefully considered.
4I will turn my attention to a proverb.
I will explain my riddle with the ⌞music of⌟ a lyre.
5Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,
when slanderers surround me with evil?
6They trust their riches
and brag about their abundant wealth.
7No one can ever buy back another person
or pay God a ransom for his life.
8The price to be paid for his soul is too costly.
He must always give up
9in order to live forever and never see the pit.
10Indeed, one can see that wise people die,
that foolish and stupid people meet the same end.
They leave their riches to others.
11Although they named their lands after themselves,
their graves #49:11 Greek, Syriac, Targum; Masoretic Text “their insides.” have become their homes for ages to come,
their dwelling places throughout every generation.
12But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure.
They are like animals that die.
13This is the final outcome for fools and their followers
who are delighted by what they say: Selah
14Like sheep, they are driven to hell
with death as their shepherd.
(Decent people will rule them in the morning.)
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far away from their comfortable homes.
15But God will buy me back from the power of hell
because he will take me. Selah
16Do not be afraid when someone becomes rich,
when the greatness of his house increases.
17He will not take anything with him when he dies.
His greatness cannot follow him.
18Even though he blesses himself while he is alive
(and they praise you when you do well for yourself),
19he must join the generation of his ancestors,
who will never see light ⌞again⌟.
20Mortals, with what they treasure, still don’t have understanding.
They are like animals that die.
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