Psalms 49
1 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,
To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
2 As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.
Both low and high, together rich and needy.
3 My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.
4 I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:
5 Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?
Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.
6 They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
7 Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,
A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
8 (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased — to the age.
9 That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.
And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riches for others.
For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.
11 Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.
Their heart [is]: Their houses [are] to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.
12 But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.
And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.
13 This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. (Selah)
This their way [is] folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. (Selah)
14 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)
As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form [is] for consumption. Sheol [is] a dwelling for him. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.
Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,
17 For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.
For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.
18 For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
19 He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.
It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.
20 Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.
Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!
