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.
For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
2 Both [the] children of humankind as well as [the] children of man alike [the] rich and [the] needy.
Both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 Mouth my it will speak wisdom and [the] meditation of heart my [will be] understanding.
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4 I will incline to a proverb ear my I will open with a harp riddle my.
I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Why? will I fear in days of trouble [the] iniquity of heels my it surrounds me.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
6 Those relying on wealth their and in [the] greatness of rich[es] their they boast.
Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
7 A brother not certainly he will ransom anyone not he will give to God ransom his.
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
8 So it may be costly [the] ransom of life their and he will cease for ever.
For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —
9 So he may live still to perpetuity not he will see the pit.
That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
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 seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth 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.
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.
12 And humankind in honor not he remains he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This [is] way their stupidity [belongs] to them and after them - in mouth their they take delight (Selah)
This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. (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)
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)
15 Surely God he will redeem life my from [the] hand of Sheol for he will take me (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 May not you fear if he will become rich anyone if it will increase [the] honor of house his.
Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth 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 when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
18 For self his in life his he blessed and people praise you if you will do well to yourself.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
19 It will go to [the] generation of ancestors his until perpetuity not they will see light.
It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
20 Humankind with honor and not he understands he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
