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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, |
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2
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Both low and high, Rich and poor together. |
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3
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My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart [shall give] understanding. |
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4
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I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. |
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5
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Why should I fear in the days of evil, [When] the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? |
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6
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Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches, |
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7
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None [of them] can by any means redeem [his] brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him -- |
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8
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For the redemption of their souls [is] costly, And it shall cease forever -- |
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9
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That he should continue to live eternally, [And] not see the Pit. |
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10
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For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others. |
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11
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Their inner thought [is that] their houses [will last] forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call [their] lands after their own names. |
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12
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Nevertheless man, [though] in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts [that] perish. |
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13
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This is the way of those who [are] foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah |
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14
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Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling. |
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15
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But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah |
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16
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Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; |
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For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him. |
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18
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Though while he lives he blesses himself (For [men] will praise you when you do well for yourself), |
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19
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light. |
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20
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A man [who is] in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts [that] perish. |
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