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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Psalms 49
49
For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1Hear this, all you people;
give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 both low and high,
rich and poor together.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 My mouth will speak wisdom,
and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 I will incline my ear to a parable;
I will expound my riddle with a harp.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my stalkers surrounds me?
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 Those who trust in their wealth,
and boast in the multitude of their riches,
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 none of them can by any means redeem the other,
nor give to God a ransom for anyone,
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 for the redemption of their souls is costly;
even so people cease to exist forever,
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 making efforts to live eternally,
and not see the pit.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 For one sees that wise men die,
together the fool and the brute perish,
and leave their wealth to others.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 Their graves become their perpetual homes,
and their dwelling places to all generations,
though they call their lands after their own names.
12But a man does not abide in honor;
mankind is like the beasts that come to ruin.
13This is their way, it is their folly;
yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah
14Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
and their form shall waste away in Sheol,
far from their dwelling.
15But God shall redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
for He shall receive me. Selah
16Do not fear when one is made rich,
when the glory of his house is increased,
17for he takes nothing away in death;
his glory does not descend after him.
18Though while he lives he blesses his soul—
and men will praise you when you do well for yourself—
19that soul will go to the generation of his fathers;
they will never see light.
20A man in honor, and yet without understanding,
is like the animals that perish.
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