Psalm 49
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1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,1Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, all you who live in the world,
2Both low and high, Rich and poor together.2both average people and those of means, the rich and the poor together.
3My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.3My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.
4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.4I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.
5Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?5Why should I be afraid when evil days come my way, when the wickedness of those who deceive me surrounds me—
6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,6those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?
7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—7No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him—
8For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever—8for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever—
9That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.9that he should go on living and not see corruption.
10For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.10Indeed, he will see wise people die; the stupid and the senseless will meet their doom and leave their wealth to others.
11Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.11Their inner thoughts are on their homes forever; their dwellings from generation to generation. They even name their lands after themselves.
12Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish.12But humanity cannot last, despite its conceit; it will pass away just like the animals.
13This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah13This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude
14Like 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.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.
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah15God will truly redeem me from the power of Sheol. He will surely receive me! Interlude
16Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;16Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of his household increases.
17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.17When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him — his possessions will not follow him to the grave,
18Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),18although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,
19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light.19you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!
20A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.20Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals.
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