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Psalms 49

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 <<To the chief musician: A Psalm for the sons of Korah.>> Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

2 both low and high, rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

4 I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity at my heels shall compass me about?

6 They that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches,

7 none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him

8 (for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever),

9 that they should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

10 For he seeth that wise men die; likewise the fool and the brutish person perish and leave their wealth to others.

11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

12 Nevertheless man, though he be in honor, abideth not; he is like the beasts that perish.

13 This their way is their folly, yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah

14 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 beauty shall be consumed in the grave away from their dwelling.

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me. Selah

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased.

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul (and men will praise thee when thou doest well for thyself),

19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

20 Man, though he is in honor but understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Listen to this, all you people. Open your ears, all who live in the world--

2 common people and important ones, rich people and poor ones.

3 My mouth will speak wise sayings, the insights I have carefully considered.

4 I will turn my attention to a proverb. I will explain my riddle with the [music of] a lyre.

5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when slanderers surround me with evil?

6 They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

7 No one can ever buy back another person or pay God a ransom for his life.

8 The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up

9 in order to live forever and never see the pit.

10 Indeed, one can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their riches to others.

11 Although they named their lands after themselves, their graves have become their homes for ages to come, their dwelling places throughout every generation.

12 But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die.

13 This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say: Selah

14 Like sheep, they are driven to hell with death as their shepherd. (Decent people will rule them in the morning.) Their forms will decay in the grave, far away from their comfortable homes.

15 But God will buy me back from the power of hell because he will take me. Selah

16 Do not be afraid when someone becomes rich, when the greatness of his house increases.

17 He will not take anything with him when he dies. His greatness cannot follow him.

18 Even though he blesses himself while he is alive (and they praise you when you do well for yourself),

19 he must join the generation of his ancestors, who will never see light [again].

20 Mortals, with what they treasure, still don't have understanding. They are like animals that die.