Psalms 49 — GNV

49Verse 1To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue eare, all ye that dwell in the world,^{Verse 2}As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.^{Verse 3}My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.^{Verse 4}I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.^{Verse 5}Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?^{Verse 6}They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.^{Verse 7}Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,^{Verse 8}(So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)^{Verse 9}That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.^{Verse 10}For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riches for others.^{Verse 11}Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.^{Verse 12}But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.^{Verse 13}This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.^{Verse 14}Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue.^{Verse 15}But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah.^{Verse 16}Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.^{Verse 17}For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.^{Verse 18}For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.^{Verse 19}He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.^{Verse 20}Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.