Psalm 49 NIV ISV Parallel

◄ Psalm 49 ►

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1For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,

1Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, all you who live in the world,

2both low and high, rich and poor alike:

2both average people and those of means, the rich and the poor together.

3My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

3My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.

4I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:

4I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.

5Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me--

5Why should I be afraid when evil days come my way, when the wickedness of those who deceive me surrounds me—

6those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?

6those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?

7No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them--

7No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him—

8the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough--

8for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever—

9so that they should live on forever and not see decay.

9that he should go on living and not see corruption.

10For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.

10Indeed, he will see wise people die; the stupid and the senseless will meet their doom and leave their wealth to others.

11Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.

11Their inner thoughts are on their homes forever; their dwellings from generation to generation. They even name their lands after themselves.

12People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish.

12But humanity cannot last, despite its conceit; it will pass away just like the animals.

13This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.

13This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude

14They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.

14Like sheep, they are destined for the realm of the dead, with death as their shepherd. The upright will have dominion over them in the morning; their strength will be consumed in the afterlife, so that they have no home.

15But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.

15God will truly redeem me from the power of Sheol. He will surely receive me! Interlude

16Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases;

16Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of his household increases.

17for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.

17When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him — his possessions will not follow him to the grave,

18Though while they live they count themselves blessed-- and people praise you when you prosper--

18although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,

19they will join those who have gone before them, who will never again see the light of life.

19you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!

20People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

20Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals.

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