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Psalm 49
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Psalm 49
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The Folly of Trusting in Riches.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
49 Hear this, all peoples;
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,
2
Both low and high,
Rich and poor together:
3
My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
4
I will incline my ear and consent to a proverb;
On the lyre I will unfold my riddle.
5
Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],
6
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
7
None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him—
8
For the ransom of his soul is too costly,
And he should cease trying forever—
9
So that he should live on eternally,
That he should never see the pit (grave) and undergo decay.
10
For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.(A)
11
Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever,
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].
12
But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure;
He is like the beasts that perish.
13
This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,
And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.
14
Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
Death will be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form and beauty shall [a]be for Sheol to consume,
So that they have no dwelling [on earth].
15
But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.
16
Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich,
When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;
17
For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.
18
Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—
And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never again see the light.
20
A man [who is held] in honor,
Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:14 The ancient rabbis read this as “will wear out Sheol,” which also matches the Hebrew, and interpreted it as referring to unending punishment, i.e. punishment even outlasting Gehinnom (hell).
Salmos 49
Reina-Valera 1960
Salmos 49
Reina-Valera 1960
La insensatez de confiar en las riquezas
Al músico principal. Salmo de los hijos de Coré.
49 Oíd esto, pueblos todos;
Escuchad, habitantes todos del mundo,
2 Así los plebeyos como los nobles,
El rico y el pobre juntamente.
3 Mi boca hablará sabiduría,
Y el pensamiento de mi corazón inteligencia.
4 Inclinaré al proverbio mi oído;
Declararé con el arpa mi enigma.
5 ¿Por qué he de temer en los días de adversidad,
Cuando la iniquidad de mis opresores me rodeare?
6 Los que confían en sus bienes,
Y de la muchedumbre de sus riquezas se jactan,
7 Ninguno de ellos podrá en manera alguna redimir al hermano,
Ni dar a Dios su rescate
8 (Porque la redención de su vida es de gran precio,
Y no se logrará jamás),
9 Para que viva en adelante para siempre,
Y nunca vea corrupción.
10 Pues verá que aun los sabios mueren;
Que perecen del mismo modo que el insensato y el necio,
Y dejan a otros sus riquezas.
11 Su íntimo pensamiento es que sus casas serán eternas,
Y sus habitaciones para generación y generación;
Dan sus nombres a sus tierras.
12 Mas el hombre no permanecerá en honra;
Es semejante a las bestias que perecen.
13 Este su camino es locura;
Con todo, sus descendientes se complacen en el dicho de ellos. Selah
14 Como a rebaños que son conducidos al Seol,
La muerte los pastoreará,
Y los rectos se enseñorearán de ellos por la mañana;
Se consumirá su buen parecer, y el Seol será su morada.
15 Pero Dios redimirá mi vida del poder del Seol,
Porque él me tomará consigo. Selah
16 No temas cuando se enriquece alguno,
Cuando aumenta la gloria de su casa;
17 Porque cuando muera no llevará nada,
Ni descenderá tras él su gloria.
18 Aunque mientras viva, llame dichosa a su alma,
Y sea loado cuando prospere,
19 Entrará en la generación de sus padres,
Y nunca más verá la luz.
20 El hombre que está en honra y no entiende,
Semejante es a las bestias que perecen.
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