Psalms Chapter 49 (NASB)
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For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
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Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
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My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding.
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I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.
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Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,
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Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
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No man can by any means redeem [his] brother Or give to God a ransom for him--
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For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease [trying] forever--
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That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay.
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For he sees [that even] wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others.
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Their inner thought is [that] their houses are forever [And] their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands after their own names.
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But man in [his] pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.
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This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.
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As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no habitation.
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But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah.
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Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;
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For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.
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Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though [men] praise you when you do well for yourself--
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light.
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Man in [his] pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.
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