Psalms 49

1 To the choirmaster - of [the] sons of Korah a psalm. Hear this O all the peoples give ear O all [the] inhabitants of [the] world.

For the leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm. Hear this, you peoples all; attend, all you who live in the world

2 Both [the] children of humankind as well as [the] children of man alike [the] rich and [the] needy.

people of low degree and high, the rich and the poor together.

3 Mouth my it will speak wisdom and [the] meditation of heart my [will be] understanding.

My mouth shall utter wisdom, the thoughts of a seeing heart.

4 I will incline to a proverb ear my I will open with a harp riddle my.

I incline my ear to a proverb, on the lyre I will open my riddle.

5 Why? will I fear in days of trouble [the] iniquity of heels my it surrounds me.

Why should I be afraid in the days of misfortune, when circled by wicked and cunning foes,

6 Those relying on wealth their and in [the] greatness of rich[es] their they boast.

who put their trust in their wealth, and boast of their boundless riches?

7 A brother not certainly he will ransom anyone not he will give to God ransom his.

For assuredly no one can ransom themselves, or give to God the price of their life,

8 So it may be costly [the] ransom of life their and he will cease for ever.

for the ransom of a life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

9 So he may live still to perpetuity not he will see the pit.

to keep them alive for ever and ever, so as never to see the pit at all.

10 For anyone will see - wise [people] they die alike a fool and a stupid [person] they perish and they leave to other [people] wealth their.

But see it they will. Even wise people die, the fool and the brutish perish alike, and abandon their wealth to others.

11 Inner being their houses their - for ever dwelling places their to a generation and a generation they called with names their on lands.

The grave is their everlasting home, the place they shall live in for ever and ever, though after their own names they called whole lands.

12 And humankind in honor not he remains he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.

Despite their wealth, they perish like dumb animals.

13 This [is] way their stupidity [belongs] to them and after them - in mouth their they take delight (Selah)

This is the fate of the confident fool, and the end of those who are pleased with their portion. (Selah)

14 Like sheep - for Sheol they have been appointed death it will shepherd them and they ruled over them upright [people] - to the morning (and form their *QK) [is] for [the] consuming of Sheol from lofty abode of him. (Sheol h7585)

Like sheep they descend to Sheol with Death for their shepherd; down they go straight to the grave, and their form wastes away in their home below. (Sheol h7585)

15 Surely God he will redeem life my from [the] hand of Sheol for he will take me (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

But God will assuredly ransom my life from the hand of Sheol; for he will receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

16 May not you fear if he will become rich anyone if it will increase [the] honor of house his.

So be not afraid when someone grows rich, when the wealth of their house increases.

17 For not in death his he will take anything not it will go down after him honor his.

Not a shred of it all can they take when they die, wealth cannot follow them down.

18 For self his in life his he blessed and people praise you if you will do well to yourself.

Though they count themselves happy, when they are alive, and win praise from many for faring so well,

19 It will go to [the] generation of ancestors his until perpetuity not they will see light.

they must join their ancestors, who see the light nevermore.

20 Humankind with honor and not he understands he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.

The wealthy are without understanding, they perish like dumb animals.