Psalms Chapter 49
Psalms is the 19th book in the Holy Bible.
This page contains Psalms 49:1 to Psalms 49:9.
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Psalms 49:1
Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
Psalms 49:2
Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
Psalms 49:3
My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
Psalms 49:4
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.
Psalms 49:5
Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,
Psalms 49:6
Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
Psalms 49:7
No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him--
Psalms 49:8
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever--
Psalms 49:9
That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay.
Psalms 49:10
For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others.
Psalms 49:11
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.
Psalms 49:12
But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:13
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.
Psalms 49:14
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.
Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah.
Psalms 49:16
Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms 49:17
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.
Psalms 49:18
Though while he lives he congratulates himself--And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--
Psalms 49:19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light.
Psalms 49:20
Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.
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