1 To the chief Musician * h5329 h8764, A Psalm * h4210 for the sons * h1121 of Korah * h7141. Hear * h8085 h8798 this, all ye people * h5971; give ear * h238 h8685, all ye inhabitants * h3427 h8802 of the world * h2465: for: or, of
2 Both low * h1121 * h120 and high * h1121 * h376, rich * h6223 and poor * h34, together * h3162.
3 My mouth * h6310 shall speak * h1696 h8762 of wisdom * h2454; and the meditation * h1900 of my heart * h3820 shall be of understanding * h8394.
4 I will incline * h5186 h8686 mine ear * h241 to a parable * h4912: I will open * h6605 h8799 my dark saying * h2420 upon the harp * h3658.
5 Wherefore should I fear * h3372 h8799 in the days * h3117 of evil * h7451, when the iniquity * h5771 of my heels * h6120 shall compass * h5437 h8799 me about?
6 They that trust * h982 h8802 in their wealth * h2428, and boast * h1984 h8691 themselves in the multitude * h7230 of their riches * h6239;
7 None of them can * h376 by any means * h6299 h8800 redeem * h6299 h8799 his brother * h251, nor give * h5414 h8799 to God * h430 a ransom * h3724 for him:
8 (For the redemption * h6306 of their soul * h5315 is precious * h3365 h8799, and it ceaseth * h2308 h8804 for ever * h5769:)
9 That he should still live * h2421 h8799 for ever * h5331, and not see * h7200 h8799 corruption * h7845.
10 For he seeth * h7200 h8799 that wise men * h2450 die * h4191 h8799, likewise * h3162 the fool * h3684 and the brutish person * h1198 perish * h6 h8799, and leave * h5800 h8804 their wealth * h2428 to others * h312.
11 Their inward * h7130 thought is, that their houses * h1004 shall continue for ever * h5769, and their dwelling * h4908 places to all * h1755 generations * h1755; they call * h7121 h8804 their lands * h127 after their own names * h8034. all...: Heb. generation and generation
12 Nevertheless man * h120 being in honour * h3366 abideth * h3885 h8799 not: he is like * h4911 h8738 the beasts * h929 that perish * h1820 h8738.
13 This their way * h1870 is their folly * h3689: yet their posterity * h310 approve * h7521 h8799 their sayings * h6310. Selah * h5542. approve...: Heb. delight in their mouth
14 Like sheep * h6629 they are laid * h8371 h8804 in the grave * h7585; death * h4194 shall feed * h7462 h8799 on them; and the upright * h3477 shall have dominion * h7287 h8799 over them in the morning * h1242; and their beauty * h6697 h8675 * h6736 shall consume * h1086 h8763 in the grave * h7585 from their dwelling * h2073. beauty: or, strength in the grave from...: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them
15 But God * h430 will redeem * h6299 h8799 my soul * h5315 from the power * h3027 of the grave * h7585: for he shall receive * h3947 h8799 me. Selah * h5542. power: Heb. hand the grave: or, hell
16 Be not thou afraid * h3372 h8799 when one * h376 is made rich * h6238 h8686, when the glory * h3519 of his house * h1004 is increased * h7235 h8799;
17 For when he dieth * h4194 he shall carry nothing away * h3947 h8799: his glory * h3519 shall not descend * h3381 h8799 after * h310 him.
18 Though while he lived * h2416 he blessed * h1288 h8762 his soul * h5315: and men will praise * h3034 h8686 thee, when thou doest well * h3190 h8686 to thyself. while...: Heb. in his life
19 He shall go * h935 h8799 to the generation * h1755 of his fathers * h1; they shall never * h3808 * h5331 see * h7200 h8799 light * h216. He...: Heb. The soul shall
20 Man * h120 that is in honour * h3366, and understandeth * h995 h8799 not, is like * h4911 h8738 the beasts * h929 that perish * h1820 h8738.