Home Master Index
←Prev   Psalms 49 as rendered by/in  Next→ 


49:1  To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
49:2  Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
49:3  My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
49:4  I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.
49:5  Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
49:6  Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,
49:7  None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—
49:8  For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever—
49:9  That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.
49:10  For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.
49:11  Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.
49:12  Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish.
49:13  This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah
49:14  Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling.
49:15  But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah
49:16  Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;
49:17  For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
49:18  Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
49:19  He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light.
49:20  A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.