Psalms 49:1-9 ▼

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

2 both low and high, rich and poor together.

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—

7 none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

8 For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

9 that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.