Psalms 49

1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear^H8085 this, all ye peoples^H5971; Give ear^H238, all ye inhabitants^H3427 of the world^H2465, 2Both low^H1121 and high^H1121, Rich^H6223 and poor^H34 together^H3162. 3My mouth^H6310 shall speak^H1696 wisdom^H2454; And the meditation^H1900 of my heart^H3820 shall be of understanding^H8394. 4I will incline^H5186 mine ear^H241 to a parable^H4912: I will open^H6605 my dark saying^H2420 upon the harp^H3658. 5Wherefore should I fear^H3372 in the days^H3117 of evil^H7451, When iniquity^H5771 at my heels^H6120 compasseth^H5437 me about? 6They that trust^H982 in their wealth^H2428, And boast^H1984 themselves in the multitude^H7230 of their riches^H6239; 7None of them can^H376 by any means^H6299 redeem^H6299 his brother^H251, Nor give^H5414 to God^H430 a ransom^H3724 for him; 8(For the redemption^H6306 of their life^H5315 is costly^H3365, And it faileth^H2308 for ever^H5769;) 9That he should still live^H2421 alway^H5331, That he should not see^H7200 corruption^H7845. 10For he shall see^H7200 it. Wise men^H2450 die^H4191; The fool^H3684 and the brutish^H1198 alike^H3162 perish^H6, And leave^H5800 their wealth^H2428 to others^H312. 11Their inward^H7130 thought is, that their houses^H1004 shall continue for ever^H5769, And their dwelling-places^H4908 to all^H1755 generations^H1755; They call^H7121 their lands^H127 after their own names^H8034. 12But man^H120 being in honor^H3366 abideth^H3885 not: He is like^H4911 the beasts^H929 that perish^H1820. 13This their way^H1870 is their folly^H3689: Yet after them^H310 men approve^H7521 their sayings^H6310. {{Selah 14They are appointed^H8371 as a flock^H6629 for Sheol^H7585; Death^H4194 shall be their shepherd^H7462; And the upright^H3477 shall have dominion^H7287 over them in the morning^H1242; And their beauty^H6697 shall be for Sheol^H7585 to consume^H1086, That there be no habitation^H2073 for it. 15But God^H430 will redeem^H6299 my soul^H5315 from the power^H3027 of Sheol^H7585; For he will receive^H3947 me^H5542. {{Selah 16Be not thou afraid^H3372 when one^H376 is made rich^H6238, When the glory^H3519 of his house^H1004 is increased^H7235. 17For when he dieth^H4194 he shall carry nothing away^H3947; His glory^H3519 shall not descend^H3381 after^H310 him. 18Though while he lived^H2416 he blessed^H1288 his soul^H5315 (And men praise^H3034 thee, when thou doest well^H3190 to thyself,) 19He shall go^H935 to the generation^H1755 of his fathers^H1; They shall never^H3808 see^H7200 the light^H216. 20Man^H120 that is in honor^H3366, and understandeth^H995 not, Is like^H4911 the beasts^H929 that perish^H1820.