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The Folly of Trusting in Riches.
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. |
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| Psalm 49:1 |
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Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants
of the world, |
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| Psalm 49:2 |
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Both low and high, Rich and poor together. |
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| Psalm 49:3 |
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My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation
of my heart will be understanding. |
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| Psalm 49:4 |
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I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express
my riddle on the harp. |
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| Psalm 49:5 |
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Why should I fear in days of adversity, When
the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, |
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| Psalm 49:6 |
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Even those who trust in their wealth And boast
in the abundance of their riches? |
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| Psalm 49:7 |
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No man can by any means redeem his brother Or
give to God a ransom for him-- |
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| Psalm 49:8 |
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For the redemption of his soul is costly, And
he should cease trying forever-- |
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| Psalm 49:9 |
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That he should live on eternally, That he should
not undergo decay. |
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| Psalm 49:10 |
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For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid
and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. |
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| Psalm 49:11 |
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Their inner thought is that their houses are
forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands
after their own names. |
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| Psalm 49:12 |
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But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like
the beasts that perish. |
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| Psalm 49:13 |
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This is the way of those who are foolish, And
of those after them who approve their words. Selah. |
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| Psalm 49:14 |
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As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death
shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no habitation. |
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| Psalm 49:15 |
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But God will redeem my soul from the power of
Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah. |
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| Psalm 49:16 |
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Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When
the glory of his house is increased; |
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| Psalm 49:17 |
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For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him. |
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| Psalm 49:18 |
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Though while he lives he congratulates himself--
And though men praise you when you do well for yourself-- |
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| Psalm 49:19 |
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They will never see the light. |
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| Psalm 49:20 |
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Man in his pomp, yet without understanding,
Is like the beasts that perish. |
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