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A psalm of the Korahites.<a id="rfn23049001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23049001-1">*</a></p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23049002" class="ver">2</span>Hear this, all you peoples!</p> <p class="sl1">Give ear, all who inhabit the world,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049003" class="ver">3</span>You of lowly birth or high estate,</p> <p class="sl1">rich and poor together.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049004" class="ver">4</span>My mouth shall speak words of wisdom,</p> <p class="sl1">my heart shall offer insights.<a id="ren23049004-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049004-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049005" class="ver">5</span>I will turn my ear to a riddle,<a id="rfn23049005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23049005-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">expound my question on a lyre.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23049006" class="ver">6</span>Why should I fear in evil days,</p> <p class="sl1">with the iniquity of my assailants surrounding me,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049007" class="ver">7</span>Of those who trust in their wealth</p> <p class="sl1">and boast of their abundant riches?<a id="ren23049007-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049007-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049008" class="ver">8</span><a id="rfn23049008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23049008-1">*</a>No man can ransom even a brother,</p> <p class="sl1">or pay to God his own ransom.<a id="ren23049008-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049008-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049009" class="ver">9</span>The redemption of his soul is costly;</p> <p class="sl1">and he will pass away forever.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049010" class="ver">10</span>Will he live on forever, then,</p> <p class="sl1">and never see the Pit of Corruption?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049011" class="ver">11</span>Indeed, he will see that the wise die,</p> <p class="sl1">and the fool will perish together with the senseless,<a id="ren23049011-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049011-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl1">and they leave their wealth to others.<a id="ren23049011-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049011-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049012" class="ver">12</span>Their tombs are their homes forever,</p> <p class="sl1">their dwellings through all generations,</p> <p class="sl1">“They named countries after themselves”</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23049013" class="ver">13</span>—but man does not abide in splendor.</p> <p class="sl1">He is like the beasts—they perish.<a id="ren23049013-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049013-f">f</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23049014" class="ver">14</span>This is the way of those who trust in themselves,</p> <p class="sl1">and the end of those who take pleasure in their own mouth.</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23049015" class="ver">15</span>Like a herd of sheep they will be put into Sheol,</p> <p class="sl1">and Death will shepherd them.</p> <p class="sl">Straight to the grave they descend,</p> <p class="sl1">where their form will waste away,</p> <p class="sl1">Sheol will be their palace.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049016" class="ver">16</span>But God will redeem my life,</p> <p class="sl1">will take me<a id="rfn23049016-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23049016-1">*</a> from the hand of Sheol.<a id="ren23049016-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049016-g">g</a></p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23049017" class="ver">17</span>Do not fear when a man becomes rich,</p> <p class="sl1">when the wealth of his house grows great.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049018" class="ver">18</span>At his death he will not take along anything,</p> <p class="sl1">his glory will not go down after him.<a id="ren23049018-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049018-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049019" class="ver">19</span>During his life his soul uttered blessings;</p> <p class="sl1">“They will praise you, for you do well for yourself.”</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049020" class="ver">20</span>But he will join the company of his fathers,</p> <p class="sl1">never again to see the light.<a id="ren23049020-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23049020-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23049021" class="ver">21</span>In his prime, man does not understand.</p> <p class="sl1">He is like the beasts—they perish.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the 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