A psalm written for the choir director by one of the descendants of Korah
49Verse 1You people of all ethnic groups, listen! You people all over the world,Verse 2important people and unimportant people, rich people and poor people,everyone, listen to what I am saying, Verse 3because what I am thinking is very sensible,and what I say will enable you to become wise!Verse 4I think about [MTY] ◄proverbs/wise sayings►,and while I play my harp, I explain what they mean.Verse 5I am not [RHQ] afraid when I am in trouble/danger,when I am surrounded by my enemies,Verse 6by evil men who trust that things will always go well for them because they are wealthy,and who boast about being very rich.Verse 7They may be rich, but no one can pay moneywith the result that he would live forever!No one can pay God enough so that God will allow him to continue to live, Verse 8because that cost is too great,and he will never be able to pay enoughVerse 9with the result that he will live foreverand never die and be buried!Verse 10We see that foolish and stupid people die, but we see that wise people also die;they all leave their wealth, and others inherit it.Verse 11Those wise people once had houses on land that they owned, but now their graves are their homes forever,the place where they will stay for all time!Verse 12Even if people are great, that cannot prevent them from dying;all people die, the same as animals do.Verse 13That is what happens to those who foolishly trust in what they have accomplished,to those who are delighted in all that they possess.(Think about that!)Verse 14They are certain to die just like sheep,when a shepherd leads them away to be slaughtered. [PRS, MET]In the morning righteous people will rule over them, and then those wealthy people will die and their bodies will quickly decay in their graves;they will be where dead people are, far from their homes.Verse 15But it is certain that God will rescue meso that I am not kept in the place of the dead.(Think about that!)Verse 16So, do not be dismayed when someone becomes richand the houses where they live become more and more luxurious,Verse 17because when he dies, he will take nothing with him;his wealth will not go with him.Verse 18While a rich person is alive, he congratulates himself,and people praise him for being successful,Verse 19but he will die, joining his ancestors,who will never see daylight again.Verse 20Even if someone is great, that cannot prevent him from dying;he will die, the same as animals do.
Psalms 49 — T4T
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A psalm written for the choir director by one of the descendants of Korah
49Verse 1You people of all ethnic groups, listen!You people all over the world,Verse 2important people and unimportant people,
rich people and poor people,everyone, listen to what I am saying,
Verse 3because what I am thinking is very sensible,and what I say will enable you to become wise!Verse 4I think about [MTY] ◄proverbs/wise sayings►,and while I play my harp, I explain what they mean.Verse 5I am not [RHQ] afraid when I am in trouble/danger,when I am surrounded by my enemies,Verse 6by evil men who trust that things will always go well for them because they are wealthy,and who boast about being very rich.Verse 7They may be rich, but no one can pay moneywith the result that he would live forever!No one can pay God enough so that God will allow him to continue to live,
Verse 8because that cost is too great,and he will never be able to pay enoughVerse 9with the result that he will live foreverand never die and be buried!Verse 10We see that foolish and stupid people die,
but we see that wise people also die;they all leave their wealth, and others inherit it.Verse 11Those wise people once had houses on land that they owned,
but now their graves are their homes forever,the place where they will stay for all time!Verse 12Even if people are great, that cannot prevent them from dying;all people die, the same as animals do.Verse 13That is what happens to those who foolishly trust in what they have accomplished,to those who are delighted in all that they possess.(Think about that!)Verse 14They are certain to die just like sheep,when a shepherd leads them away to be slaughtered. [PRS, MET]In the morning righteous people will rule over them,
and then those wealthy people will die and their bodies will quickly decay in their graves;they will be where dead people are, far from their homes.Verse 15But it is certain that God will rescue meso that I am not kept in the place of the dead.(Think about that!)Verse 16So, do not be dismayed when someone becomes richand the houses where they live become more and more luxurious,Verse 17because when he dies, he will take nothing with him;his wealth will not go with him.Verse 18While a rich person is alive, he congratulates himself,and people praise him for being successful,Verse 19but he will die, joining his ancestors,who will never see daylight again.Verse 20Even if someone is great, that cannot prevent him from dying;he will die, the same as animals do.