49:1 For the director of music. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Listen to this, all you nations; listen, all you who live on earth.
49:2 Listen, both great and small, rich and poor together.
49:3 What I say is wise, and my heart speaks with understanding.
49:4 I will pay attention to a wise saying; I will explain my riddle on the harp.
49:5 Why should I be afraid of bad days? Why should I fear when evil people surround me?
49:6 They trust in their money and brag about their riches.
49:7 No one can buy back the life of another. No one can pay God for his own life,
49:8 because the price of a life is high. No payment is ever enough.
49:9 Do people live forever? Don’t they all face death?
49:10 See, even wise people die. Fools and stupid people also die and leave their wealth to others.
49:11 Their graves will always be their homes. They will live there from now on, even though they named places after themselves.
49:12 Even rich people do not live forever; like the animals, people die.
49:13 This is what will happen to those who trust in themselves and to their followers who believe them. Selah
49:14 Like sheep, they must die, and death will be their shepherd. Honest people will rule over them in the morning, and their bodies will rot in a grave far from home.
49:15 But God will save my life and will take me from the grave. Selah
49:16 Don’t be afraid of rich people because their houses are more beautiful.
49:17 They don’t take anything to the grave; their wealth won’t go down with them.
49:18 Even though they were praised when they were alive— and people may praise you when you succeed—
49:19 they will go to where their ancestors are. They will never see light again.
49:20 Rich people with no understanding are just like animals that die.
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