Psalm 49 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The Folly of Trusting in Riches.

Psa 49:1To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

Psa 49:2

Psa 49:2Both low and high, together rich and needy.

Psa 49:3

Psa 49:3My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.

Psa 49:4

Psa 49:4I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

Psa 49:5

Psa 49:5Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.

Psa 49:6

Psa 49:6Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

Psa 49:7

Psa 49:7A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

Psa 49:8

Psa 49:8And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.

Psa 49:9

Psa 49:9And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.

Psa 49:10

Psa 49:10For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.

Psa 49:11

Psa 49:11Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.

Psa 49:12

Psa 49:12And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.

Psa 49:13

Psa 49:13This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.

Psa 49:14

Psa 49:14As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.

Psa 49:15

Psa 49:15Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.

Psa 49:16

Psa 49:16Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,

Psa 49:17

Psa 49:17For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.

Psa 49:18

Psa 49:18For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

Psa 49:19

Psa 49:19It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.

Psa 49:20

Psa 49:20Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Psalm 49 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The Folly of Trusting in Riches.

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