Psalm 49 (King James Version)
1
Hear this, all ye people; give ear , all ye inhabitants of the world:
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Both low and high , rich and poor, together.
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My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
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I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
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Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
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They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
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(For the redemption of their soul is precious , and it ceaseth for ever:)
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That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
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For he seeth that wise men die , likewise the fool and the brutish person perish , and leave their wealth to others.
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Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to alla generations; they call their lands after their own names.
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Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish .
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This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approveb their sayings. Selah.
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Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beautyc shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
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But God will redeem my soul from the powerd of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
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Be not thou afraid when one is made rich , when the glory of his house is increased ;
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For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away : his glory shall not descend after him.
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Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
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Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish .
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
Psalm 49:11 - all...: Heb. generation and generation
b.
Psalm 49:13 - approve...: Heb. delight in their mouth
c.
Psalm 49:14 - beauty: or, strength
d.
Psalm 49:15 - power: Heb. hand