Psalm 49:10-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.(A)
Then they leave their wealth to others.(B)
11 Their graves are their eternal homes,[a]
their homes from generation to generation,
though they have named estates after themselves.(C)
12 But despite his assets,[b] man will not last;
he is like the animals that perish.(D)
13 This is the way of those who are arrogant,
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.[c](E)
14 Like sheep they are headed for Sheol;
Death will shepherd them.
The upright will rule over them in the morning,(F)
and their form will waste away in Sheol,[d]
far from their lofty abode.(G)
15 But God will redeem my life
from the power of Sheol,
for He will take me.(H)
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:11 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads Their inner thought is that their houses are eternal
- Psalm 49:12 Or honor
- Psalm 49:13 Lit and after them with their mouth they were pleased
- Psalm 49:14 Hb obscure
Psalm 49:10-15
New King James Version
10 For he sees wise men die;
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave their wealth to others.
11 [a]Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They (A)call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not [b]remain;
He is like the beasts that perish.
13 This is the way of those who are (B)foolish,
And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
Death shall feed on them;
(C)The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
(D)And their beauty shall be consumed in [c]the grave, far from their dwelling.
15 But God (E)will redeem my soul from the power of [d]the grave,
For He shall (F)receive me. Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:11 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Their graves shall be their houses forever
- Psalm 49:12 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. understand (cf. v. 20)
- Psalm 49:14 Or Sheol
- Psalm 49:15 Or Sheol
Psalm 49:10-15
The Message
10-11 Anyone can see that the brightest and best die,
wiped out right along with fools and idiots.
They leave all their prowess behind,
move into their new home, The Coffin,
The cemetery their permanent address.
And to think they named counties after themselves!
12 We aren’t immortal. We don’t last long.
Like our dogs, we age and weaken. And die.
13-15 This is what happens to those who live for the moment,
who only look out for themselves:
Death herds them like sheep straight to hell;
they disappear down the gullet of the grave;
They waste away to nothing—
nothing left but a marker in a cemetery.
But me? God snatches me from the clutch of death,
he reaches down and grabs me.
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