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Salmos 49
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Salmos 49
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Al director musical. Salmo de los hijos de Coré.
49 Oigan esto, pueblos todos;
escuchen, habitantes todos del mundo,
2 tanto débiles como poderosos,
lo mismo los ricos que los pobres.
3 Mi boca hablará con sabiduría;
la reflexión de mi corazón será muy inteligente.
4 Inclinaré mi oído al proverbio;
propondré mi enigma al son del arpa:
5 ¿Por qué he de temer en tiempos de desgracia
cuando me rodee la maldad de mis opresores?
6 ¿Temeré a los que confían en sus riquezas
y se jactan de sus muchas posesiones?
7 Nadie puede salvar a nadie
ni pagarle a Dios rescate por la vida.
8 Tal rescate es muy costoso;
ningún pago es suficiente
9 para vivir por siempre
sin ver la fosa.
10 Nadie puede negar que todos mueren,
que sabios e insensatos perecen por igual
y que sus riquezas se dejan a otros.
11 Aunque tuvieron tierras a su nombre,
sus tumbas serán[a] su hogar eterno,
su morada por todas las generaciones.
12 La gente rica no perdura;
al igual que las bestias, perece.
13 Tal es el destino de los que confían en sí mismos;
y el de sus seguidores que aprueban lo que ellos dicen. Selah
14 Como ovejas guiadas por la muerte,
están destinados al sepulcro.[b]
Sus cuerpos se consumirán allí,
lejos de sus mansiones suntuosas.
Por la mañana los justos prevalecerán sobre ellos.
15 Pero Dios me rescatará de las garras de la muerte[c]
y con él me llevará. Selah
16 No te asombre ver que alguien se enriquezca
y aumente el esplendor de su casa,
17 porque al morir no se llevará nada
ni con él descenderá su esplendor.
18 Aunque en vida se considere dichoso,
y la gente lo elogie por sus logros,
19 irá a reunirse con sus ancestros,
sin que vuelva jamás a ver la luz.
20 La gente rica carece de entendimiento;
al igual que las bestias, perece.
Psalm 49
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Psalm 49
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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.
Psalm 49
Complete Jewish Bible
Psalm 49
Complete Jewish Bible
49 (0) For the leader. A psalm of the descendants of Korach:
2 (1) Hear this, all you peoples!
Listen, everyone living on earth,
3 (2) regardless of whether low or high,
regardless of whether rich or poor!
4 (3) My mouth is about to speak wisdom;
my heart’s deepest thoughts will give understanding.
5 (4) I will listen with care to [God’s] parable,
I will set my enigma to the music of the lyre.
6 (5) Why should I fear when the days bring trouble,
when the evil of my pursuers surrounds me,
7 (6) the evil of those who rely on their wealth
and boast how rich they are?
8 (7) No one can ever redeem his brother
or give God a ransom for him ,
9 (8) because the price for him is too high
(leave the idea completely alone!)
10 (9) to have him live on eternally
and never see the pit.
11 (10) For he can see that wise men will die,
likewise the fool and the brute will perish
and leave their wealth to others.
12 (11) They think their homes will last forever,
their dwellings through all generations;
they give their own names to their estates.
13 (12) But people, even rich ones, will live only briefly;
then, like animals, they will die.
14 (13) This is the manner of life of the foolish
and those who come after, approving their words. (Selah)
15 (14) Like sheep, they are destined for Sh’ol;
death will be their shepherd.
The upright will rule them in the morning;
and their forms will waste away in Sh’ol,
until they need no dwelling.
16 (15) But God will redeem me from Sh’ol’s control,
because he will receive me. (Selah)
17 (16) Don’t be afraid when someone gets rich,
when the wealth of his family grows.
18 (17) For when he dies, he won’t take it with him;
his wealth will not go down after him.
19 (18) True, while he lived, he thought himself happy —
people praise you when you do well for yourself —
20 (19) but he will join his ancestors’ generations
and never again see light.
21 (20) People, even rich ones, can fail to grasp
that, like animals, they will die.
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