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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you 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 will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
4 I will incline to a proverb ear my I will open with a harp riddle my.
I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.
5 Why? will I fear in days of trouble [the] iniquity of heels my it surrounds me.
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
6 Those relying on wealth their and in [the] greatness of rich[es] their they boast.
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—
7 A brother not certainly he will ransom anyone not he will give to God ransom his.
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
8 So it may be costly [the] ransom of life their and he will cease for ever.
For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
9 So he may live still to perpetuity not he will see the pit.
that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.
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 die; likewise the fool and the senseless 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 will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
12 And humankind in honor not he remains he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.
13 This [is] way their stupidity [belongs] to them and after them - in mouth their they take delight (Selah)
This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who 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)
They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, far from their mansion. (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 Sheol, for he will 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.
Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when 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 when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t 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— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—
19 It will go to [the] generation of ancestors his until perpetuity not they will see light.
he 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.
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.
