New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 49

The Folly of Trusting in Riches.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085thisH2088,allכָּל־kol-H3605peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971;Giveהַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּha.'a.Zi.nuH238earH238,allכָּל־kol-H3605inhabitantsיֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427of the worldחָֽלֶד׃Cha.ledH2465,

2BothH1571lowבְּנֵ֣י אָ֭דָםbe.Nei 'A.domH1121 H120and highבְּנֵי־ אִ֑ישׁbe.nei- 'IshH1121 H376,Richעָשִׁ֥יר'a.ShirH6223and poorוְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ve.'ev.YonH34togetherיַ֝֗חַדYa.chadH3162.

3My mouthפִּ֭יpiH6310willspeakיְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.BerH1696wisdomחָכְמ֑וֹתcha.khe.MotH2451,And the meditationוְהָג֖וּתve.ha.GutH1900of my heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820will beunderstandingתְבוּנֽוֹת׃te.vu.NotH8394.

4I will inclineאַטֶּ֣ה'a.TehH5186my earאָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.NiH241toa proverbלְמָשָׁ֣לle.ma.ShalH4912; I willexpressאֶפְתַּ֥ח'ef.TachH6605myriddleחִידָתִֽי׃chi.da.TiH2420on the harpבְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹרbe.khi.NorH3658.

5Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100should Ifearאִ֭ירָא'I.ra'H3372in daysבִּ֣ימֵיBi.meiH3117of adversityרָ֑עRa'H7451,When the iniquityעֲוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771of myfoesH6120surroundsיְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃ye.su.Be.niH5437me,

6Even those whotrustהַבֹּטְחִ֥יםha.bo.te.ChimH982in their wealthחֵילָ֑םchei.LamH2428And boastיִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃yit.ha.La.luH1984in the abundanceוּבְרֹ֥בu.ve.RoH7230of their richesעָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם'a.she.RamH6239?

7Noלֹא־lo'-H3808manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376can by anyH6299meansH6299redeemH6299hisbrotherאָ֗ח'AchH251Orלֹא־lo'-H3808giveיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414to Godלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430aransomכָּפְרֽוֹ׃ka.fe.RoH3724for him--

8Forthe redemptionפִּדְי֥וֹןpid.YonH6306ofhis soulנַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315is costlyוְ֭יֵקַרVe.ye.karH3365,And he should ceaseוְחָדַ֥לve.cha.DalH2308tryingforeverלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769--

9That he shouldliveוִֽיחִי־vi.chi-H2421on eternallyלָנֶ֑צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331, That he should notundergoH7845decayH7845.

10For he seesH7200that evenwiseחֲכָ֘מִ֤יםcha.Kha.MimH2450menH2450dieיָמ֗וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191; Thestupidכְּסִ֣ילke.SilH3684and the senselessוָבַ֣עַרva.Va.'arH1198alikeיַ֤חַדYa.chadH3162perishיֹאבֵ֑דוּyo.Ve.duH6Andleaveוְעָזְב֖וּve.'a.ze.VuH5800their wealthחֵילָֽם׃chei.LamH2428to othersלַאֲחֵרִ֣יםla.'a.che.RimH312.

11Theirinnerקִרְבָּ֤םkir.BamH7130thoughtH7130is thattheir housesבָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ׀ba.Tei.movH1004are foreverלְֽעוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769Andtheir dwellingמִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָםMish.ke.no.tomH4908placesH4908to allלְדֹ֣רle.DorH1755generationsוָדֹ֑רva.DorH1755; They havecalledקָֽרְא֥וּka.re.'UH7121their landsאֲדָמֽוֹת׃'a.da.MotH127after their own namesבִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗םvish.mo.TamH8034.

12Butmanוְאָדָ֣םve.'a.DamH120in hispompבִּ֭יקָרBi.korH3366will not endureיָלִ֑יןya.LinH3885;He is likeנִמְשַׁ֖לnim.ShalH4911thebeastsכַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹתka.be.he.MotH929thatperishנִדְמֽוּ׃nid.MuH1820.

13Thisזֶ֣הzehH2088is thewayדַ֭רְכָּםDar.komH1870of those who are foolishכֵּ֣סֶלKe.selH3689,And of those afterוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם׀ve.'a.cha.rei.HemH310them whoapproveיִרְצ֣וּyir.TzuH7521their wordsבְּפִיהֶ֖םbe.fi.HemH6310.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

14As sheepכַּצֹּ֤אן׀ka.TzonH6629they are appointedשַׁתּוּ֮sha.TuH8371forSheolלִֽשְׁא֣וֹלlish.'olH7585;Deathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194shall be their shepherdיִ֫רְעֵ֥םyir.'EmH7462; And theuprightיְשָׁרִ֨ים׀ye.sha.RimH3477shall ruleוַיִּרְדּ֘וּvai.yir.DuH7287over them in the morningלַבֹּ֗קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242,And their formH6736shall be forSheolשְׁא֗וֹלshe.'olH7585to consumeלְבַלּ֥וֹתle.va.LotH1086SoH4480that they have noH4480habitationמִזְּבֻ֥לmi.ze.VulH2073.

15But Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430willredeemיִפְדֶּ֣הyif.DehH6299my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315from thepowerמִֽיַּד־mi.yad-H3027ofSheolH7585, ForHe will receiveיִקָּחֵ֣נִיyi.ka.Che.niH3947me. Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

16Do not be afraidתִּ֭ירָאTi.ra'H3372whenH3588a manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376becomesיַעֲשִׁ֣רya.'a.ShirH6238richH6238,WhenH3588thegloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519of his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004is increasedיִ֝רְבֶּהYir.behH7235;

17For whenH3588he diesבְ֭מוֹתוֹve.mo.toH4194he willcarryיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947nothingהַכֹּ֑לha.KolH3808 H3605away; HisgloryH3519will not descendיֵרֵ֖דye.RedH3381afterאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.RavH310him.

18ThoughH3588while he livesH2425hecongratulatesיְבָרֵ֑ךְye.va.RekhH1288himselfנַ֭פְשׁוֹnaf.shoH5315-- And though menpraiseוְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָve.yo.Du.khaH3034you whenH3588you doH3190wellתֵיטִ֥יבtei.TivH3190for yourself--

19He shallgoתָּ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'H935to the generationדּ֣וֹרDorH1755of his fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1;They will neverנֵ֝֗צַח לֹ֣אNe.tzach lo'H3808 H5704 H5331seeיִרְאוּ־yir.'u-H7200the lightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

20Manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120in hispompבִּ֭יקָרBi.korH3366,yet withoutH3808understandingיָבִ֑יןya.VinH995, Islikeנִמְשַׁ֖לnim.ShalH4911thebeastsכַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹתka.be.he.MotH929thatperishנִדְמֽוּ׃nid.MuH1820.

The Folly of Trusting in Riches.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Commentaries on Psalms 49