To the chief Musician, A Psalm
for the sons
of Korah
. Hear
this, all ye people
; give ear
, all ye inhabitants
of the world
:
Both low and high
, rich
and poor
, together
.
My mouth shall speak
of wisdom
; and the meditation
of my heart
shall be of understanding
.
I will incline mine ear
to a parable
: I will open
my dark saying
upon the harp
.
Wherefore should I fear in the days
of evil
, when the iniquity
of my heels
shall compass
me about?
They that trust in their wealth
, and boast
themselves in the multitude
of their riches
;
None of them can by any means
redeem
his brother
, nor give
to God
a ransom
for him:
(For the redemption of their soul
is precious
, and it ceaseth
for ever
:)
That he should still live for ever
, and not see
corruption
.
For he seeth that wise men
die
, likewise
the fool
and the brutish person
perish
, and leave
their wealth
to others
.
Their inward thought is, that their houses
shall continue for ever
, and their dwelling
places to all
generations
; they call
their lands
after their own names
.
Nevertheless man being in honour
abideth
not: he is like
the beasts
that perish
.
This their way is their folly
: yet their posterity
approve
their sayings
. Selah
.
Like sheep they are laid
in the grave
; death
shall feed
on them; and the upright
shall have dominion
over them in the morning
; and their beauty
shall consume
in the grave
from their dwelling
.
But God will redeem
my soul
from the power
of the grave
: for he shall receive
me. Selah
.
Be not thou afraid when one
is made rich
, when the glory
of his house
is increased
;
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away
: his glory
shall not descend
after
him.
Though while he lived he blessed
his soul
: and men will praise
thee, when thou doest well
to thyself.
He shall go to the generation
of his fathers
; they shall never
see
light
.
Man that is in honour
, and understandeth
not, is like
the beasts
that perish
.