Psalm 49:5-15

New International Version

⁵ Why should I fear^(A) when evil days come,
    when wicked deceivers surround me—
⁶ those who trust in their wealth^(B)
    and boast^(C) of their great riches?^(D)
7 No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—
⁸ the ransom^(E) for a life is costly,
    no payment is ever enough—^(F)
9 so that they should live on^(G) forever
    and not see decay.^(H)
10 For all can see that the wise die,^(I)
    that the foolish and the senseless^(J) also perish,
    leaving their wealth^(K) to others.^(L)
11 Their tombs^(M) will remain their houses^[a] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,^(N)
    though they had^[b] named^(O) lands after themselves.

¹² People, despite their wealth, do not endure;^(P)
    they are like the beasts that perish.^(Q)

¹³ This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,^(R)
    and of their followers, who approve their sayings.^[c]
14 They are like sheep and are destined^(S) to die;^(T)
    death will be their shepherd
    (but the upright will prevail^(U) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
    far from their princely mansions.
¹⁵ But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;^(V)
    he will surely take me to himself.^(W)