Psalms 49
49
PSALM 49
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1Hear this, all people, and give ear,
all in the world that dwell;
2Both low and high, both rich and poor.
3My mouth shall wisdom tell:
My heart shall knowledge meditate.
4I will incline mine ear
To parables, and on the harp
my sayings dark declare.
5Amidst those days that evil be,
why should I, fearing, doubt?
When of my heels th' iniquity
shall compass me about.
6Whoe'er they be that in their wealth
their confidence do pitch,
And boast themselves, because they are
become exceeding rich:
7Yet none of these his brother can
redeem by any way;
Nor can he unto God for him
sufficient ransom pay,
8(Their soul's redemption precious is,
and it can never be,)
9That still he should for ever live,
and not corruption see.
10For why? he seeth that wise men die,
and brutish fools also
Do perish; and their wealth, when dead,
to others they let go.
11Their inward thought is, that their house
and dwelling-places shall
Stand through all ages; they their lands
by their own names do call.
12But yet in honour shall not man
abide continually;
But passing hence, may be compar'd
unto the beasts that die.
13Thus brutish folly plainly is
their wisdom and their way;
Yet their posterity approve
what they do fondly say.
14Like sheep they in the grave are laid,
and death shall them devour;
And in the morning upright men
shall over them have pow'r:
Their beauty from their dwelling shall
consume within the grave.
15But from hell's hand God will me free,
for he shall me receive.
16Be thou not then afraid when one
enriched thou dost see,
Nor when the glory of his house
advanced is on high:
17For he shall carry nothing hence
when death his days doth end;
Nor shall his glory after him
into the grave descend.
18Although he his own soul did bless
whilst he on earth did live;
(And when thou to thyself dost well,
men will thee praises give;)
19He to his fathers' race shall go,
they never shall see light.
20Man honour'd wanting knowledge is
like beasts that perish quite.
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Tehillim 49
49
(For the one directing. A Mizmor for the Bnei Korach)
1 Hear this, kol HaAmim; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the cheled (world, duration):
2 Bnei Adam and bnei ish, ashir (rich) and evyon (poor) alike,
3 My mouth shall speak chochmot; and the meditation of my lev tevunot (understanding).
4 I will incline mine ear to a mashal; I will disclose my dark saying upon the kinnor (harp).
5 Why should I fear in the days of rah, when the avon (iniquity) of my akev (supplanters, deceivers) surrounds me?
6 They that trust in their chayil (wealth), and boast themselves in the rov of their oshir (riches);
7 A brother cannot by any means redeem ish (man), nor give to Elohim a kofer (ransom) for him —
8 For the pidyon#49:8 ransom of their nefesh is costly, and is forever beyond their power to pay —
9 That he should live on lanetzach, and not see shachat (corruption, decay, the pit).#49:9 cf Psa16:10
10 For he seeth that chachamim die, likewise the kesil (foolish) and the ba'ar (brutish, senseless person, dolt) perish, and leave their chayil (wealth) to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their batim (houses) shall continue l'olam and their mishkenot (dwelling places) l'odor vador; though they call their lands by their shmot (names).
12 Nevertheless adam in his pomp endureth not; he is like the behemot (beasts) that perish.
13 This is their derech, kesel (folly, imprudent confidence) is theirs; and the fate after them of those who approve their words.
14 Like tzon they are destined for She'ol; mavet shall pasture them; and the yesharim (upright ones) shall have dominion over them in the boker; and their tzir (form) shall waste away to Sheol, so there is no dwelling place for it.
15 But Elohim will redeem my nefesh from the yad (hand, power) of Sheol; for He shall receive me. Selah
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made an ish oishir, when the kavod of his bais is increased;
17 For in his mot (death), he shall carry nothing away; his kavod (glory, wealth) shall not descend after him.
18 Though his nefesh during his life yevarech (he blessed) — for they praise thee when thou doest well for thyself —
19 He shall go to the dor (generation) of his avot; they shall never see ohr (light).
20 Adam that is in his pomp, and understandeth not, is like the behemot (beasts) that perish.
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