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Psalms 49

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitantsoftheworld,

2Bothlowandhigh, Richandpoortogether.

3Mymouthshallspeak wisdom;Andthemeditationofmyheartshallbeofunderstanding.

4Iwillincline mine eartoaparable:IwillopenmydarksayingH1696upontheharp.

5Wherefore should I fearinthedaysofevil, When iniquity atmyheels compasseth me about?

6Theythattrustintheirwealth,Andboastthemselvesinthemultitudeoftheirriches;

7Noneofthemcanbyany means redeemhisbrother, Nor givetoGodaransomforhim

8(Fortheredemptionoftheirlifeiscostly,Anditfailethforever),

9Thathe should still live alway,Thathe shouldnotsee corruption.

10ForheshallseeH7200it. Wise men die;Thefoolandthebrutish alike perish,Andleavetheirwealthtoothers.

11Theirinward thoughtis,thattheirhousesshallcontinueforever,Andtheirdwelling-placestoallgenerations;Theycalltheirlandsaftertheirown names.

12Butmanbeinginhonorabideth not:Heislikethebeaststhatperish.

13This their wayistheir folly: YetafterthemmenH120approve their sayings. [Selah

14TheyareappointedasaflockforSheol; Deathshallbetheirshepherd:Andtheuprightshallhavedominion overtheminthemorning;AndtheirbeautyshallbeforSheoltoconsume,Thattherebeno habitationforit.

15But GodwillredeemmysoulfromthepowerofSheolH7585;Forhewillreceive me. [Selah

16Benotthou afraidwhenoneismaderich,Whenthegloryofhishouseisincreased:

17Forwhenhediethheshallcarrynothingaway;HisgloryH3519shallnotdescendafterhim.

18Thoughwhilehelivedheblessedhissoul (Andmenpraisethee,whenthou doest welltothyself),

19HeshallgoH3190tothegenerationofhisfathers;Theyshallnever seethelight.

20Manthatisinhonor,andunderstandethnot,Islikethebeaststhatperish.

Commentaries on Psalms 49

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain