Psalms 49
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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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For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1Hear this, all you people;
give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 both low and high,
rich and poor together.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 My mouth will speak wisdom,
and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 I will incline my ear to a parable;
I will expound my riddle with a harp.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my stalkers surrounds me?
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 Those who trust in their wealth,
and boast in the multitude of their riches,
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 none of them can by any means redeem the other,
nor give to God a ransom for anyone,
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 for the redemption of their souls is costly;
even so people cease to exist forever,
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 making efforts to live eternally,
and not see the pit.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 For one sees that wise men die,
together the fool and the brute perish,
and leave their wealth to others.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 Their graves become their perpetual homes,
and their dwelling places to all generations,
though they call their lands after their own names.
12But a man does not abide in honor;
mankind is like the beasts that come to ruin.
13This is their way, it is their folly;
yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah
14Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
and their form shall waste away in Sheol,
far from their dwelling.
15But God shall redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
for He shall receive me. Selah
16Do not fear when one is made rich,
when the glory of his house is increased,
17for he takes nothing away in death;
his glory does not descend after him.
18Though while he lives he blesses his soul—
and men will praise you when you do well for yourself—
19that soul will go to the generation of his fathers;
they will never see light.
20A man in honor, and yet without understanding,
is like the animals that perish.
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