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Psalm 49
Revised Standard Version
Psalm 49
Revised Standard Version
The Folly of Trust in Riches
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
49 Hear this, all peoples!
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
2 both low and high,
rich and poor together!
3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,
6 men who trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?
7 Truly no man can ransom himself,[a]
or give to God the price of his life,
8 for the ransom of his[b] life is costly,
and can never suffice,
9 that he should continue to live on for ever,
and never see the Pit.
10 Yea, he shall see that even the wise die,
the fool and the stupid alike must perish
and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their graves[c] are their homes for ever,
their dwelling places to all generations,
though they named lands their own.
12 Man cannot abide in his pomp,
he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This is the fate of those who have foolish confidence,
the end of those[d] who are pleased with their portion.Selah
14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
straight to the grave they descend,[e]
and their form shall waste away;
Sheol shall be their home.[f]
15 But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol,
for he will receive me.Selah
16 Be not afraid when one becomes rich,
when the glory[g] of his house increases.
17 For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
his glory[h] will not go down after him.
18 Though, while he lives, he counts himself happy,
and though a man gets praise when he does well for himself,
19 he will go to the generation of his fathers,
who will never more see the light.
20 Man cannot abide in his pomp,
he is like the beasts that perish.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:7 Another reading is no man can ransom his brother
- Psalm 49:8 Gk: Heb their
- Psalm 49:11 Gk Syr Compare Tg: Heb their inward (thought)
- Psalm 49:13 Tg: Heb after them
- Psalm 49:14 Cn: Heb the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning
- Psalm 49:14 Heb uncertain
- Psalm 49:16 Or wealth
- Psalm 49:17 Or wealth
Salmos 49
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Salmos 49
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Los ricos también mueren
Al director. Canción de los descendientes de Coré.
1 Escuchen esto, naciones todas;
oigan bien, habitantes de toda la tierra,
2 pobres y ricos, poderosos y humildes.
3 Mi boca hablará con sabiduría
y mi corazón con inteligencia.
4 Me concentraré en los refranes,
y propondré mi enigma al son del arpa.
5 ¿Por qué voy a sentir miedo en los días difíciles,
cuando esté rodeado de la perversidad de mis enemigos?
6 Se imaginan que la riqueza los salvará
y están orgullosos del dinero que tienen.
7 Pero no hay precio que valga la vida
ni se le paga a Dios para salvarse.
8 La vida es muy valiosa;
ninguna cantidad de dinero alcanza
9 para poder vivir para siempre
y librarse de la muerte.
10 Podrán darse cuenta de que tanto el sabio como el tonto y el ignorante,
todos mueren por igual,
y otros se quedan con sus riquezas.
11 Aunque tuvieron tierras a su nombre,
la tumba será para ellos su nuevo hogar, para toda la eternidad,
su habitación de generación en generación.
12 El ser humano no entiende que por más dinero que tenga
muere al igual que las bestias.
13 Eso es lo que les pasa a los que se sienten tan confiados;
en eso acaban los que se complacen en su propia palabrería.[a] Selah
14 A ellos la muerte se los lleva al sepulcro
como lleva un pastor a las ovejas.
Por la mañana, los justos gobernarán sobre ellos.
No quedará ni rastro de ellos
y su casa será el sepulcro.
15 En cambio, Dios me librará de la muerte,
pues me llevará[b] para estar junto a él. Selah
16 Así que no temas al que se enriquece
y aumenta el lujo de su casa,
17 porque nada se llevará cuando muera,
ni su lujo descenderá con él.
18 Aunque piense que alcanzó toda la dicha del mundo porque tiene mucha riqueza,
y lo admiren por todo lo que tiene,
19 llegará el día en que muera
y nunca más volverá a ver la luz.
20 Se puede ser muy rico,
y no entender que uno morirá al igual que mueren los animales.
Psalm 49
New International Version
Psalm 49
New International Version
Psalm 49[a]
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Hear(A) this, all you peoples;(B)
listen, all who live in this world,(C)
2 both low and high,(D)
rich and poor alike:
3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(E)
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(F)
4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;(G)
with the harp(H) I will expound my riddle:(I)
5 Why should I fear(J) when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me—
6 those who trust in their wealth(K)
and boast(L) of their great riches?(M)
7 No one can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for them—
8 the ransom(N) for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough—(O)
9 so that they should live on(P) forever
and not see decay.(Q)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(R)
that the foolish and the senseless(S) also perish,
leaving their wealth(T) to others.(U)
11 Their tombs(V) will remain their houses[b] forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,(W)
though they had[c] named(X) lands after themselves.
13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,(AA)
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.[d]
14 They are like sheep and are destined(AB) to die;(AC)
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail(AD) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;(AE)
he will surely take me to himself.(AF)
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing(AG) with them when they die,
their splendor will not descend with them.(AH)
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(AI)
and people praise you when you prosper—
19 they will join those who have gone before them,(AJ)
who will never again see the light(AK) of life.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:1 In Hebrew texts 49:1-20 is numbered 49:2-21.
- Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
- Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
- Psalm 49:13 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 15.
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