Psalms 49
1 For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Listen to this, everyone! Pay attention, people of the world—
To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue eare, all ye that dwell in the world,
2 whether you are highborn or lowborn, rich or poor!
As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.
3 For what I say is wise, and my thinking is perceptive.
My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
4 I pay attention to wise sayings; I answer hard questions to a tune on the harp.
I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
5 Why should I be afraid when trouble comes, when evil enemies surround me?
Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?
6 They trust in their wealth; they boast about their riches,
They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
7 but no one can pay to rescue another from death; no one can pay a ransom to God.
Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,
8 Redemption is beyond price; no one could ever pay enough
(So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
9 that they could live forever and not face the grave.
That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.
10 Everyone knows that the wise die, those who are foolish and stupid too, leaving what they have to the next generation.
For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riches for others.
11 They think their homes will last forever, that where they live will continue for all generations.
Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.
12 But human beings, for all their fame, don't understand. They die, just like the animals.
But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.
13 This is the way of foolish people, yet those who come after them think they were clever! (Selah)
This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. (Selah)
14 Like sheep they are destined for the grave. Death will be their shepherd. Those who live right will rule over them in the morning. Their bodies will decay in the grave, far from their homes. (Sheol h7585)
Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue. (Sheol h7585)
15 But surely God will rescue me from the power of the grave; he will grab me back. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Don't be disturbed when people become rich, filling their houses with possessions.
Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.
17 For they won't take anything with them when they die; their wealth will not go down into the grave with them.
For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.
18 They congratulate themselves for all they possess—people always praise you when you do well—
For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.
19 but their destiny is the same as their forefathers: they will never again see the light of day.
He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.
20 Human beings, for all their fame, don't understand, and they die, just like the animals.
Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.
