[1]To the chief MusicianH5329[H8764],A PsalmH4210for the sonsH1121of KorahH7141. HearH8085[H8798]this, all ye peopleH5971; give earH238[H8685], all ye inhabitantsH3427[H8802]of the worldH2465:[2]Both lowH1121[H120]and highH1121[H376], richH6223and poorH34, togetherH3162.[3]My mouthH6310shall speakH1696[H8762]of wisdomH2454; and the meditationH1900of my heartH3820shall be of understandingH8394.[4]I will inclineH5186[H8686]mine earH241to a parableH4912: I will openH6605[H8799]my dark sayingH2420upon the harpH3658.[5]Wherefore should I fearH3372[H8799]in the daysH3117of evilH7451, when the iniquityH5771of my heelsH6120shall compassH5437me aboutH8799?[6]They that trustH982[H8802]in their wealthH2428, and boastH1984[H8691]themselves in the multitudeH7230of their richesH6239;[7]None of them canH376by any meansH6299[H8800]redeemH6299[H8799]his brotherH251, nor giveH5414[H8799]to GodH430a ransom for himH3724:[8](For the redemptionH6306of their soulH5315is preciousH3365[H8799], and it ceasethH2308[H8804]for everH5769:)[9]That he should still liveH2421[H8799]for everH5331, and not seeH7200[H8799]corruptionH7845.[10]For he seethH7200[H8799]that wise menH2450dieH4191[H8799], likewiseH3162the foolH3684and the brutish personH1198perishH6[H8799], and leaveH5800[H8804]their wealthH2428to othersH312.[11]Their inwardH7130thought is, that their housesH1004shall continue for everH5769, and their dwellingH4908places to allH1755generationsH1755; they callH7121[H8804]their landsH127after their own namesH8034.[12]Nevertheless manH120being in honourH3366abidethH3885[H8799]not: he is likeH4911[H8738]the beastsH929that perishH1820.[H8738][13]This their wayH1870is their follyH3689: yet their posterityH310approveH7521[H8799]their sayingsH6310. SelahH5542.[14]Like sheepH6629they are laidH8371[H8804]in the graveH7585; deathH4194shall feedH7462[H8799]on them; and the uprightH3477shall have dominionH7287[H8799]over them in the morningH1242; and their beautyH6697[H8675][H6736]shall consumeH1086[H8763]in the graveH7585from their dwellingH2073.[15]But GodH430will redeemH6299[H8799]my soulH5315from the powerH3027of the graveH7585: for he shall receiveH3947[H8799]me. SelahH5542.[16]Be not thou afraidH3372[H8799]when oneH376is made richH6238[H8686], when the gloryH3519of his houseH1004H7235is increasedH8799[17]For when he diethH4194he shall carry nothing awayH3947[H8799]: his gloryH3519shall not descendH3381[H8799]after himH310.[18]Though while he livedH2416he blessedH1288[H8762]his soulH5315: and men will praiseH3034[H8686]thee, when thou doest wellH3190to thyselfH8686.[19]He shall goH935[H8799]to the generationH1755of his fathersH1; they shall neverH3808[H5331]seeH7200[H8799]lightH216.[20]ManH120that is in honourH3366, and understandethH995[H8799]not, is likeH4911[H8738]the beastsH929that perishH1820.[H8738]