Psalm 49

Legacy Standard Bible

⁵ Why should I ^(I)fear in days of evil,
When the iniquity of my ^[d]supplanters surrounds me,
⁶ Even those who ^(J)trust in their wealth
And boast in the abundance of their riches?
⁷ Truly, no man can ^(K)redeem his brother;
He cannot give to God a ^(L)ransom for him—
⁸ For ^(M)the redemption price for their soul is costly,
And it ceases forever—
⁹ That he should ^(N)live on eternally,
That he should not ^(O)see ^[e]corruption.

¹⁰ For he sees that even ^(P)wise men die;
The ^[f](Q)fool and the senseless alike perish
And ^(R)leave their wealth to others.
¹¹ Their ^[g](S)inner thought is that their houses ^(T)are forever
And their dwelling places ^[h]from generation to generation;
They have ^(U)called their lands after their own names.
¹² But ^(V)man in his honor will not endure;
He is like the animals that ^[i]perish.

¹³ This is the ^(W)way of those who are foolish,
And of those after them who ^(X)are pleased ^[j]with their words. ^[k]Selah.
¹⁴ As sheep they are appointed ^(Y)for Sheol;
Death will shepherd them;
And the ^(Z)upright shall have dominion over them in the morning,
And their form shall be for Sheol ^(AA)to consume,
Far away from his habitation.
¹⁵ But God will ^(AB)redeem my soul from the ^[l]power of Sheol,
For ^(AC)He will receive me. Selah.

¹⁶ Do not be afraid ^(AD)when a man becomes rich,
When the ^[m]glory of his house increases;
¹⁷ For when he dies he will not ^(AE)take any of it;
His ^[n]glory will not descend after him.
¹⁸ For while he lives he ^(AF)blesses his soul—
And men will praise you when you do well for yourself—
¹⁹ But his soul shall ^(AG)go to the generation of his fathers;
They will eternally not see ^(AH)light.
^20 (AI)Man in his honor, but who does not understand,
Is ^(AJ)like the animals that ^[o]perish.