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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Psalms 49
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PSALM 49
The Folly of Trusting in Riches.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1Hear this, all peoples;
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,
2Both low and high,
Rich and poor together:
3My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
4I will incline my ear and consent to a proverb;
On the lyre I will unfold my riddle.
5Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],
6Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
7None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him—
8For the ransom of his soul is too costly,
And he should cease trying forever—
9So that he should live on eternally,
That he should never see the pit (grave) and undergo decay.
10For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
11Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever,
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].
12But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure;
He is like the beasts that perish.
13This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,
And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.
14Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
Death will be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form and beauty shall #The ancient rabbis read this as “will wear out Sheol,” which also matches the Hebrew, and interpreted it as referring to unending punishment, i.e. punishment even outlasting Gehinnom (hell).be for Sheol to consume,
So that they have no dwelling [on earth].
15But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.
16Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich,
When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;
17For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.
18Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—
And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
19He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never again see the light.
20A man [who is held] in honor,
Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.
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