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49:1  To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm. Hear this, all you 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; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
49:4  I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.
49:5  Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,
49:6  those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
49:7  Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life; there is no price one can give to God for it.
49:8  For the ransom of life is costly and can never suffice,
49:9  that one should live on forever and never see the Pit.
49:10  When we look at the wise, they die; fool and dolt perish together and leave their wealth to others.
49:11  Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they named lands their own.
49:12  Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.
49:13  Such is the fate of the foolhardy, the end of those who are pleased with their lot. Selah
49:14  Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; straight to the grave they descend, and their form shall waste away; Sheol shall be their home.
49:15  But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
49:16  Do not be afraid when some become rich, when the wealth of their houses increases.
49:17  For when they die they will carry nothing away; their wealth will not go down after them.
49:18  Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy —for you are praised when you do well for yourself—
49:19  they will go to the company of their ancestors, who will never again see the light.
49:20  Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.