Psalm 49 NKJV NIV Parallel

◄ Psalm 49 ►

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1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

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

2Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

2both low and high, rich and poor alike:

3My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.

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

4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.

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

5Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

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

6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,

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

7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—

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

8For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever—

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

9That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.

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

10For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.

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

11Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.

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

12Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish.

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

13This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah

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

14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling.

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.

15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah

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

16Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;

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

17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

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

18Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

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

19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light.

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

20A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.

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

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