BBEV Psalms Chapter 49
Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Psalm of the sons of Korah. 49:1 Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world. 49:2 High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth. 49:3 From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge. 49:4 I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music. 49:5 What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me? 49:6 Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores. 49:7 Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself; 49:8 (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.) 49:9 So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld. 49:10 For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others. 49:11 The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands. 49:12 But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts. 49:13 This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.) 49:14 Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever. 49:15 But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.) 49:16 Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased; 49:17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. 49:18 Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself, 49:19 He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again. 49:20 Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.