Psalm 49
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1Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, all you who live in the world,1For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who inhabit the world,
2both average people and those of means, the rich and the poor together.2both low and high, rich and poor together.
3My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.3My mouth speaks wisdom; my heart's meditation brings understanding.
4I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.4I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre.
5Why should I be afraid when evil days come my way, when the wickedness of those who deceive me surrounds me—5Why should I fear in times of trouble? The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.
6those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?6They trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches.
7No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him—7Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God--
8for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever—8since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying--
9that he should go on living and not see corruption.9so that he may live forever and not see the Pit.
10Indeed, he will see wise people die; the stupid and the senseless will meet their doom and leave their wealth to others.10For one can see that wise men die; foolish and stupid men also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others.
11Their inner thoughts are on their homes forever; their dwellings from generation to generation. They even name their lands after themselves.11Their graves are their eternal homes, their homes from generation to generation, though they have named estates after themselves.
12But humanity cannot last, despite its conceit; it will pass away just like the animals. 12But despite his assets, man will not last; he is like the animals that perish.
13This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude13This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words. Selah
14Like sheep, they are destined for the realm of the dead, with death as their shepherd. The upright will have dominion over them in the morning; their strength will be consumed in the afterlife, so that they have no home.14Like sheep they are headed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form will waste away in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
15God will truly redeem me from the power of Sheol. He will surely receive me! Interlude15But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol, for He will take me. Selah
16Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of his household increases.16Do not be afraid when a man gets rich, when the wealth of his house increases.
17When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him — his possessions will not follow him to the grave, 17For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.
18although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,18Though he praises himself during his lifetime-- and people praise you when you do well for yourself--
19you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!19he will go to the generation of his fathers; they will never see the light.
20Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals.20A man with valuable possessions but without understanding is like the animals that perish.
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