Psalms - Chapter 49 | New King James Version

  • 1. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
  • 2. Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
  • 3. My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
  • 4. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.
  • 5. Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
  • 6. Those who trust in their wealth And boast 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 souls is costly, And it shall cease forever--
  • 9. That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.
  • 10. For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.
  • 11. Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, {cf2super [40]} Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.
  • 12. Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; {cf2super [41]} He is like the beasts that perish.
  • 13. This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah
  • 14. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling.
  • 15. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah
  • 16. Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;
  • 17. For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
  • 18. Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
  • 19. He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light.
  • 20. A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.
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