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For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
Listen to this, all you people!
Pay attention, everyone in the world!
Listen to this, all you people!
Pay attention, everyone in the world!
For my words are wise,
and my thoughts are filled with insight.
and my thoughts are filled with insight.
My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
I listen carefully to many proverbs
and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.
and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.
I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
Why should I fear when trouble comes,
when enemies surround me?
when enemies surround me?
Why should I fear when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me —
when wicked deceivers surround me —
They trust in their wealth
and boast of great riches.
and boast of great riches.
those who trust in their wealth
and boast of their great riches?
and boast of their great riches?
No one can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for them —
or give to God a ransom for them —
Redemption does not come so easily,
for no one can ever pay enough
for no one can ever pay enough
the ransom for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough —
no payment is ever enough —
Those who are wise must finally die,
just like the foolish and senseless,
leaving all their wealth behind.
just like the foolish and senseless,
leaving all their wealth behind.
For all can see that the wise die,
that the foolish and the senseless also perish,
leaving their wealth to others.
that the foolish and the senseless also perish,
leaving their wealth to others.
but their fame will not last.
They will die, just like animals.
They will die, just like animals.
People, despite their wealth, do not endure;
they are like the beasts that perish.
they are like the beasts that perish.
They are like sheep and are destined to die;
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
But as for me, God will redeem my life.
He will snatch me from the power of the grave.
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He will snatch me from the power of the grave.
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But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;
he will surely take me to himself.
he will surely take me to himself.
So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich
and their homes become ever more splendid.
and their homes become ever more splendid.
Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
when the splendor of their houses increases;
when the splendor of their houses increases;
For when they die, they take nothing with them.
Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
for they will take nothing with them when they die,
their splendor will not descend with them.
their splendor will not descend with them.
In this life they consider themselves fortunate
and are applauded for their success.
and are applauded for their success.
Though while they live they count themselves blessed —
and people praise you when you prosper —
and people praise you when you prosper —
But they will die like all before them
and never again see the light of day.
and never again see the light of day.
they will join those who have gone before them,
who will never again see the light of life.
who will never again see the light of life.