Psalms 49 Parallel Bible Translations

Psalms 49 ▼
swipe to see more →
NABRE
New American Bible Revised
ESV
English Standard Version
NIV
New International Version
+Add
1 For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites. [2] Hear this, all you peoples! Give ear, all who inhabit the world, Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,
2 You of lowly birth or high estate, rich and poor together. both low and high, rich and poor together! both low and high, rich and poor alike:
3 My mouth shall speak words of wisdom, my heart shall offer insights. My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
4 I will turn my ear to a riddle, expound my question on a lyre. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre. I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:
5 Why should I fear in evil days, with the iniquity of my assailants surrounding me, Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me—
6 Of those who trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches? those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
7 No man can ransom even a brother, or pay to God his own ransom. Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—
8 The redemption of his soul is costly; and he will pass away forever. for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—
9 Will he live on forever, then, and never see the Pit of Corruption? that he should live on forever and never see the pit. so that they should live on forever and not see decay.
10 Indeed, he will see that the wise die, and the fool will perish together with the senseless, and they leave their wealth to others. For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others. For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.
11 Their tombs are their homes forever, their dwellings through all generations, “They named countries after themselves” Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names. Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.
12 —but man does not abide in splendor. He is like the beasts—they perish. Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish.
13 This is the way of those who trust in themselves, and the end of those who take pleasure in their own mouth. Selah This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.
14 Like a herd of sheep they will be put into Sheol, and Death will shepherd them. Straight to the grave they descend, where their form will waste away, Sheol will be their palace. Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall rule over them in the morning. Their form shall be consumed in Sheol, with no place to dwell. They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem my life, will take me from the hand of Sheol. Selah But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
16 Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the wealth of his house grows great. Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 At his death he will not take along anything, his glory will not go down after him. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.
18 During his life his soul uttered blessings; “They will praise you, for you do well for yourself.” For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself— Though while they live they count themselves blessed— and people praise you when you prosper—
19 But he will join the company of his fathers, never again to see the light. his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light. they will join those who have gone before them, who will never again see the light of life.
20 In his prime, man does not understand. He is like the beasts—they perish. Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish. People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.
Previous chapter
Top of Page
Top of Page