Psalms 49
1(For the one directing. A Mizmor for the Bnei Korach) 1
2Hear this, kol HaAmim; 1 give ear, all ye inhabitants of the cheled (world, duration): 1
3Bnei Adam and bnei ish, 1 ashir (rich) and evyon (poor) alike, 1
4My mouth shall speak chochmot; 1 and the meditation of my lev tevunot (understanding). 1
5I will incline mine ear to a mashal; 1 I will disclose my dark saying upon the kinnor (harp). 1
6Why should I fear in the days of rah, 1 when the avon (iniquity) of my akev (supplanters, deceivers) surrounds me? 1
7They that trust in their chayil (wealth), 1 and boast themselves in the rov of their oshir (riches); 1
8A brother cannot by any means redeem ish (man), 1 nor give to Elohim a kofer (ransom) for him — 1
9For the pidyon + 49:9 ransom of their nefesh is costly, 1 and is forever beyond their power to pay — 1
10That he should live on lanetzach, 1 and not see shachat (corruption, decay, the pit). + 49:10 cf Psa 16:10 1
11For he seeth that chachamim die, 1 likewise the kesil (foolish) and the ba'ar (brutish, senseless person, dolt) perish, 1 and leave their chayil (wealth) to others. 1
12Their inward thought is 1 that their batim (houses) shall continue l'olam, 1 and their mishkenot (dwelling places) l'odor vador; 1 they call their lands by their shmot (names). 1
13Nevertheless adam in his pomp endureth not; 1 he is like the behemot (beasts) that perish. 1
14This is their derech, kesel (folly, imprudent confidence) is theirs; 1 and the fate after them of those who approve their words. 1 Selah 1
15Like tzon they are destined for She'ol; 1 mavet shall pasture them; 1 and the yesharim (upright ones) shall have dominion over them in the boker; 1 and their tzir (form) shall waste away to Sheol, 1 so there is no dwelling place for it. 1
16But Elohim will redeem my nefesh from the yad (hand, power) of Sheol; 1 for He shall receive me. 1 Selah 1
17Be not thou afraid when one is made an ish oishir, 1 when the kavod of his bais is increased; 1
18For in his mot (death), he shall carry nothing away; 1 his kavod (glory, wealth) shall not descend after him. 1
19Though his nefesh during his life yevarech (he blessed) — 1 for they praise thee when thou doest well for thyself — 1
20He shall go to the dor (generation) of his avot; 1 they shall never see ohr (light). 1
21Adam that is in his pomp, and understandeth not, 1 is like the behemot (beasts) that perish.