Psalms 49

1 For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

in finem filiis Core psalmus audite haec omnes gentes auribus percipite omnes qui habitatis orbem

2 Both low and high, rich and poor together.

quique terriginae et filii hominum in unum dives et pauper

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

os meum loquetur sapientiam et meditatio cordis mei prudentiam

4 I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

inclinabo in parabolam aurem meam aperiam in psalterio propositionem meam

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,

cur timebo in die malo iniquitas calcanei mei circumdabit me

6 Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?

qui confidunt in virtute sua et in multitudine divitiarum suarum gloriantur

7 No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —

frater non redimit redimet homo non dabit Deo placationem suam

8 For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —

et pretium redemptionis animae suae et laboravit in aeternum

9 That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.

et vivet adhuc; in finem

10 For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.

non videbit interitum cum viderit sapientes morientes simul insipiens et stultus peribunt et relinquent alienis divitias suas

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

et sepulchra eorum domus illorum in aeternum tabernacula eorum in progeniem et progeniem vocaverunt nomina sua in terris suis

12 But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.

et homo cum in honore esset non intellexit conparatus est iumentis insipientibus et similis factus est illis

13 This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. (Selah)

haec via illorum scandalum ipsis et postea in ore suo conplacebunt diapsalma

14 Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form shall be for the nether-world to wear away, that there be no habitation for it. (Sheol h7585)

sicut oves in inferno positi sunt mors depascet eos et dominabuntur eorum iusti in matutino et auxilium eorum veterescet in inferno a gloria eorum (Sheol h7585)

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

verumtamen Deus redimet animam meam de manu inferi cum acceperit me diapsalma (Sheol h7585)

16 Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;

ne timueris cum dives factus fuerit homo et cum multiplicata fuerit gloria domus eius

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.

quoniam cum interierit non sumet omnia neque descendet cum eo pone; gloria eius

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';

quia anima eius in vita ipsius benedicetur confitebitur tibi cum benefeceris ei

19 It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.

introibit usque in progenies patrum suorum usque in aeternum non videbit lumen

20 Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.

homo in honore cum esset non intellexit conparatus est iumentis insipientibus et similis factus est illis