Only Version ❧ CM/CMD · 8·6·8·6 (D)
To the chief Musician, A psalm for The sons of Korah.
1 Hear this all people, all give ear that dwell the world all o’er. 2 Sons both of low, and higher men, jointly both rich and poor. 3 My mouth it shall variety of wisdom be speaking: and my heart’s meditation shall be of understanding.
4 Unto a speech proverbial I will mine ear incline; I will also upon the harp open my dark doctrine. 5 Why should I be at all afraid in days that evil be: when that my heels iniquity about shall compass me.
6 Those men that make their great estates their stay to trust unto, who in the plenty of their wealth themselves do boast also; 7 There’s not a man of them that can by any means redeem his brother, nor give unto God enough to ransom him.
8 So dear their souls’ redemption is and ever ceaseth it. 9 That he should still for ever live and never see the pit. 10 For he doth see that wise man die, the fool and brutish too to perish, and their rich estate to others leave they do.
11 They think their houses are for aye to generations all their dwelling places, and their lands by their own names they call. 12 Nevertheless, in honour man, abideth not a night: become he is just like unto the beasts that perish quite.
13 This their own way their folly is; yet whatsoe’er they say, their successors that follow them do well approve. Selah. 14 Like sheep so are they laid in grave, death shall them feed upon; and th’ upright over them in morn shall have dominion;
and from the place where they do dwell, the beauty which they have, shall utterly consume away in the devouring grave. 15 But surely God redemption unto my soul will give, ev’n from the power of the grave, for he will me receive. Selah.
16 Be not afraid when as a man in wealth is made to grow, and when the glory of his house abundantly doth flow. 17 Because he shall carry away nothing when he doth die: neither shall after him descend ought of his dignity.
18 And albeit that he his soul in time of his life blest, and men will praise thee, when as thou much of thyself makest. 19 He shall go to his father’s race, they never shall see light. 20 Man in honour, and know’th not, is like beasts that perish quite.