Psalms

Chapter 49

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¹To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:1 sermon²Both low and high, rich and poor, together.1 sermon³My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.1 sermon⁴I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.1 sermon⁵Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?1 sermon⁶They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;1 sermon⁷None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:1 sermon⁸(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)1 sermon⁹That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.1 sermon¹⁰For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.1 sermon¹¹Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.1 sermon¹²Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.1 sermon¹³This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.1 sermon¹⁴Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.1 sermon¹⁵But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.1 sermon¹⁶Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;1 sermon¹⁷For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.3 sermons¹⁸Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.1 sermon¹⁹He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.1 sermon²⁰Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.1 sermon