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| [1]Hear these words, all ye nations, hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth: |
[1]To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: |
| [2]both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together. |
[2]Both low and high, rich and poor together. |
| [3]My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding. |
[3]My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. |
| [4]I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp. |
[4]I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. |
| [5]Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me. |
[5]Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me? |
| [6]They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth— |
[6]They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; |
| [7]A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself, |
[7]None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: |
| [8]or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever, |
[8](For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) |
| [9]and live to the end, so that he should not see corruption. |
[9]That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. |
| [10]When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers. |
[10]For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. |
| [11]And their sepulchres are their houses for ever, even their tabernacles to all generations: they have called their lands after their own names. |
[11]Their 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. |
| [12]And man being in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like to them. |
[12]Nevertheless man being in honor abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. |
| [13]This their way is an offence to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. Pause. |
[13]This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. |
| [14]They have laid them as sheep in Hades; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, and their help shall fail in Hades from their glory. |
[14]Like 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. |
| [15]But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. Pause. |
[15]But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. |
| [16]Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased. |
[16]Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; |
| [17]For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him. |
[17]For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. |
| [18]For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him. |
[18]Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. |
| [19]Yet he shall go in to the generation of his fathers; he shall never see light. |
[19]He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. |
| [20]Man that is in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like them. |
[20]Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. |