Psalm 49
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1Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,1Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who inhabit the world,
2both low and high, rich and poor together!2both low and high, rich and poor together.
3My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.3My mouth speaks wisdom; my heart's meditation brings understanding.
4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.4I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre.
5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,5Why should I fear in times of trouble? The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.
6those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?6They trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches.
7Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,7Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God--
8for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,8since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying--
9that he should live on forever and never see the pit.9so that he may live forever and not see the Pit.
10For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.10For one can see that the wise die; the foolish and stupid also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others.
11Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names.11Their graves are their permanent homes, their dwellings from generation to generation, though they have named estates after themselves.
12Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.12But despite his assets, mankind will not last; he is like the animals that perish.
13This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah13This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words. Selah
14Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall rule over them in the morning. Their form shall be consumed in Sheol, with no place to dwell.14Like sheep they are headed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form will waste away in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
15But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah15But God will redeem me from the power of Sheol, for he will take me. Selah
16Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.16Do not be afraid when a person gets rich, when the wealth of his house increases.
17For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.17For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.
18For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—18Though he blesses himself during his lifetime--and you are acclaimed when you do well for yourself--
19his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light.19he will go to the generation of his fathers; they will never see the light.
20Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.20Mankind, with his assets but without understanding, is like the animals that perish.
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