1 To the chief Musician 5329, A Psalm 4210 for the sons 1121 of Korah 7141. Hear 8085 this, all ye people 5971; give ear 238, all ye inhabitants 3427 of the world 2465:
2 Both low 1121 120 and high 1121 376, rich 6223 and poor 34, together 3162.
3 My mouth 6310 shall speak 1696 of wisdom 2454; and the meditation 1900 of my heart 3820 shall be of understanding 8394.
4 I will incline 5186 mine ear 241 to a parable 4912: I will open 6605 my dark saying 2420 upon the harp 3658.
5 Wherefore should I fear 3372 in the days 3117 of evil 7451, when the iniquity 5771 of my heels 6120 shall compass 5437 me about?
6 They that trust 982 in their wealth 2428, and boast 1984 themselves in the multitude 7230 of their riches 6239;
7 None of them can 376 by any means 6299 redeem 6299 his brother 251, nor give 5414 to God 430 a ransom 3724 for him:
8 (For the redemption 6306 of their soul 5315 is precious 3365, and it ceaseth 2308 for ever 5769:)
9 That he should still live 2421 for ever 5331, and not see 7200 corruption 7845.
10 For he seeth 7200 that wise men 2450 die 4191, likewise 3162 the fool 3684 and the brutish person 1198 perish 6, and leave 5800 their wealth 2428 to others 312.
11 Their inward 7130 thought is, that their houses 1004 shall continue for ever 5769, and their dwelling 4908 places to all 1755 generations 1755; they call 7121 their lands 127 after their own names 8034.
12 Nevertheless man 120 being in honour 3366 abideth 3885 not: he is like 4911 the beasts 929 that perish 1820.
13 This their way 1870 is their folly 3689: yet their posterity 310 approve 7521 their sayings 6310. Selah 5542.
14 Like sheep 6629 they are laid 8371 in the grave 7585; death 4194 shall feed 7462 on them; and the upright 3477 shall have dominion 7287 over them in the morning 1242; and their beauty 6697 6736 shall consume 1086 in the grave 7585 from their dwelling 2073.
15 But God 430 will redeem 6299 my soul 5315 from the power 3027 of the grave 7585: for he shall receive 3947 me. Selah 5542.
16 Be not thou afraid 3372 when one 376 is made rich 6238, when the glory 3519 of his house 1004 is increased 7235;
17 For when he dieth 4194 he shall carry nothing away 3947: his glory 3519 shall not descend 3381 after 310 him.
18 Though while he lived 2416 he blessed 1288 his soul 5315: and men will praise 3034 thee, when thou doest well 3190 to thyself.
19 He shall go 935 to the generation 1755 of his fathers 1; they shall never 3808 5331 see 7200 light 216.
20 Man 120 that is in honour 3366, and understandeth 995 not, is like 4911 the beasts 929 that perish 1820.