Thematic Bible

Psalm 49:1

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Hear this, all peoples;
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 49:2

Both low and high,
Rich and poor together.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 49:3

My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 49:4

I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will express my riddle on the harp.

Psalm 49:5

Why should I fear in days of adversity,
When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,

Psalm 49:6

Even those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the abundance of their riches?

Psalm 49:7

No man can by any means redeem his brother
Or give to God a ransom for him—

Psalm 49:8

For the redemption of his soul is costly,
And he should cease trying forever—

Psalm 49:9

That he should live on eternally,
That he should not undergo decay.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees that even wise men die;
The stupid and the senseless alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 49:11

Their inner thought is that their houses are forever
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have called their lands after their own names.

Psalm 49:12

But man in his pomp will not endure;
He is like the beasts that perish.

Psalm 49:13

This is the way of those who are foolish,
And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.

Psalm 49:14

As sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form shall be for Sheol to consume
So that they have no habitation.

Psalm 49:15

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.

Psalm 49:16

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;

Psalm 49:17

For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.

Psalm 49:18

Though while he lives he congratulates himself—
And though men praise you when you do well for yourself—

Psalm 49:19

He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They will never see the light.

Psalm 49:20

Man in his pomp, yet without understanding,
Is like the beasts that perish.