Psalms 49:17 - Prayer Tents

The Folly of Trust in Riches

49To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world,H5329H4210H1121H7141H8085H5971H238H3427H2465 2both low and high, rich and poor together.H1121H120H1121H376H6223H34H3162 3My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.H6310H1696H2454H1900H3820H8394 4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.H5186H241H4912H6605H2420H3658 5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,H3372H3117H7451H5771H6120H5437 6those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?H982H2428H1984H7230H6239 7Truly, no ransom avails for one's life, there is no price one can give to God for it.H376H6299H6299H251H5414H430H3724 8For the ransom of life is costly, and can never sufficeH6306H5315H3365H2308H5769 9that one should live on forever and never see the grave.H2421H5331H7200H7845 10When he looks at the wise, they die; fool and dolt perish together and leave their wealth to others.H7200H2450H4191H3162H3684H1198H6H5800H2428H312 11Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they named lands their own.H7130H1004H5769H4908H1755H1755H7121H127H8034 12Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.H120H3366H3885H4911H929H1820 13Such is the fate of the foolhardy, the end of those who are pleased with their lot. SelahH1870H3689H310H7521H6310H5542 14Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; straight to the grave they descend, and their form shall waste away; Sheol shall be their home.H6629H8371H7585H4194H7462H3477H7287H1242H6697H6736H1086H7585H2073 15But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. SelahH430H6299H5315H3027H7585H3947H5542 16Do not be afraid when some become rich, when the wealth of their houses increases.H3372H376H6238H3519H1004H7235 17For when they die they will carry nothing away; their wealth will not go down after them.H4194H3947H3519H3381H310 18Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy—for you are praised when you do well for yourself—H2416H1288H5315H3034H3190 19they will go to the company of their ancestors, who will never again see the light.H935H1755H1H3808H5331H7200H216 20Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.H120H3366H995H4911H929H1820