Psalms 49

1 To the choirmaster - of [the] sons of Korah a psalm. Hear this O all the peoples give ear O all [the] inhabitants of [the] world.

Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.

2 Both [the] children of humankind as well as [the] children of man alike [the] rich and [the] needy.

High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth.

3 Mouth my it will speak wisdom and [the] meditation of heart my [will be] understanding.

From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

4 I will incline to a proverb ear my I will open with a harp riddle my.

I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.

5 Why? will I fear in days of trouble [the] iniquity of heels my it surrounds me.

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

6 Those relying on wealth their and in [the] greatness of rich[es] their they boast.

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

7 A brother not certainly he will ransom anyone not he will give to God ransom his.

Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;

8 So it may be costly [the] ransom of life their and he will cease for ever.

(Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

9 So he may live still to perpetuity not he will see the pit.

So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

10 For anyone will see - wise [people] they die alike a fool and a stupid [person] they perish and they leave to other [people] wealth their.

For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

11 Inner being their houses their - for ever dwelling places their to a generation and a generation they called with names their on lands.

The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.

12 And humankind in honor not he remains he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.

But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

13 This [is] way their stupidity [belongs] to them and after them - in mouth their they take delight (Selah)

This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah)

14 Like sheep - for Sheol they have been appointed death it will shepherd them and they ruled over them upright [people] - to the morning (and form their *Q(K)*) [is] for [the] consuming of Sheol from lofty abode of him. (Sheol h7585)

Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever. (Sheol h7585)

15 Surely God he will redeem life my from [the] hand of Sheol for he will take me (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

16 May not you fear if he will become rich anyone if it will increase [the] honor of house his.

Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;

17 For not in death his he will take anything not it will go down after him honor his.

For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

18 For self his in life his he blessed and people praise you if you will do well to yourself.

Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

19 It will go to [the] generation of ancestors his until perpetuity not they will see light.

He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.

20 Humankind with honor and not he understands he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.

Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.