Psalms 49:1-20 KJV11 - Bible AI

¹To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm4210 for the sons1121 of Korah7141. Hear8085 this, all ye people5971; give ear238, all ye inhabitants3427 of the world2465: for: or, of

²Both low1121 120 and high1121 376, rich6223 and poor34, together3162.

³My mouth6310 shall speak1696 of wisdom2454; and the meditation1900 of my heart3820 shall be of understanding8394.

⁴I will incline5186 mine ear241 to a parable4912: I will open6605 my dark saying2420 upon the harp3658.

⁵Wherefore should I fear3372 in the days3117 of evil7451, when the iniquity5771 of my heels6120 shall compass5437 me about?

⁶They that trust982 in their wealth2428, and boast1984 themselves in the multitude7230 of their riches6239;

⁷None of them can376 by any means6299 redeem6299 his brother251, nor give5414 to God430 a ransom3724 for him:

⁸(For the redemption6306 of their soul5315 is precious3365, and it ceaseth2308 for ever5769:)

⁹That he should still live2421 for ever5331, and not see7200 corruption7845.

¹⁰For he seeth7200 that wise men2450 die4191, likewise3162 the fool3684 and the brutish person1198 perish6, and leave5800 their wealth2428 to others312.

¹¹Their inward7130 thought is, that their houses1004 shall continue for ever5769, and their dwelling4908 places to all1755 generations1755; they call7121 their lands127 after their own names8034. all: Heb. generation and generation

¹²Nevertheless man120 being in honour3366 abideth3885 not: he is like4911 the beasts929 that perish1820.

¹³This their way1870 is their folly3689: yet their posterity310 approve7521 their sayings6310. Selah5542. approve: Heb. delight in their mouth

¹⁴Like sheep6629 they are laid8371 in the grave7585; death4194 shall feed7462 on them; and the upright3477 shall have dominion7287 over them in the morning1242; and their beauty6697 6736 shall consume1086 in the grave7585 from their dwelling2073. beauty: or, strength in the grave from: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them

¹⁵But God430 will redeem6299 my soul5315 from the power3027 of the grave7585: for he shall receive3947 me. Selah5542. power: Heb. hand the grave: or, hell

¹⁶Be not thou afraid3372 when one376 is made rich6238, when the glory3519 of his house1004 is increased7235;

¹⁷For when he dieth4194 he shall carry nothing away3947: his glory3519 shall not descend3381 after310 him.

¹⁸Though while he lived2416 he blessed1288 his soul5315: and men will praise3034 thee, when thou doest well3190 to thyself. while: Heb. in his life

¹⁹He shall go935 to the generation1755 of his fathers1; they shall never3808 5331 see7200 light216. He: Heb. The soul shall

²⁰Man120 that is in honour3366, and understandeth995 not, is like4911 the beasts929 that perish1820.