Psalm 48 — The Holy Bible

For the End; a psalm for the sons of Korah.

Hear this, all you nations;

Give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,

Both earthborn and the sons of men,

Rich and poor together.

My mouth shall speak wisdom,

And the meditation of my heart, understanding;

I will incline my ear to a parable;

I will open my riddle on the harp.

What should I fear in an evil day?

The lawlessness at my heel surrounds me.

Those who trusted in their power

And those who boast in the abundance of their wealth,

A brother does not redeem; shall a man redeem?

He will not give his ransom to God

And the price of his soul's redemption.

And he rested forever, and shall live to the end,

Because he will not see decay when he sees wise men die.

Foolish and senseless men die together,

And they leave their wealth to strangers;

And their graves will be their homes continually,

Their dwelling places from generation to generation.

They called their lands after their own names.

A man being in honor did not understand;

He was compared to the senseless cattle, and became like them.

Their road is a snare for them,

Yet afterwards, men will be well pleased with their sayings.

Like sheep, they are put in Hades;

death will shepherd them;

And the upright shall gain dominion over them in the morning;

And their help shall be made old in Hades away from their glory.

Yet God will redeem my soul

From the hand of Hades when He shall receive me.

(Pause)

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich,

And when the glory of his house is increased;

For when he dies, he shall carry nothing away;

Neither will his glory descend with him.

For his soul shall be blessed in his lifetime;

He will acknowledge You when You do him good.

He shall enter the generations of his fathers;

He shall not see light forever.

A man being in honor did not understand;

He was compared to the senseless cattle, and became like them.