Psalms 49 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃
lamnatzeach livne-korach mizmor
For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah.
2שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֭את כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חָֽלֶד׃
shim'u-zot kal-ha'ammim ha'azinu kal-yoshve chaled
Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
3גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י אָ֭דָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ יַ֝֗חַד עָשִׁ֥יר וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃
gam-bene adam gam-bene-ish yachad ashir ve'evyon
Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
4פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י תְבוּנֽוֹת׃
pi yedabber chakhmot vehagut libbi tevunot
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
5אַטֶּ֣ה לְמָשָׁ֣ל אָזְנִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֥ח בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר חִידָתִֽי׃
atte lemashal azni eftach bekhinnor chidati
I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
6לָ֣מָּה אִ֭ירָא בִּ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עֲוֺ֖ן עֲקֵבַ֣י יְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃
lamma ira bime ra' avon akevay yesubeni
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
7הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים עַל־חֵילָ֑ם וּבְרֹ֥ב עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃
habbotchim al-chelam uverov ashram yithallalu
Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
8אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃
ach lo-fado yifde ish lo-yitten lelohim kafro
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him—
9וְ֭יֵקַר פִּדְי֥וֹן נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְחָדַ֥ל לְעוֹלָֽם׃
veyekar pidyon nafsham vechadal le'olam
For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever—
10וִֽיחִי־ע֥וֹד לָנֶ֑צַח לֹ֖א יִרְאֶ֣ה הַשָּֽׁחַת׃
vichi-od lanetzach lo yir'e hashachat
That he should still live always, that he should not see the pit.
11כִּ֤י יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים יָמ֗וּתוּ יַ֤חַד כְּסִ֣יל וָבַ֣עַר יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וְעָזְב֖וּ לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃
ki yir'e chakhamim yamutu yachad kesil vava'ar yovedu ve'azvu la'acherim chelam
For he seeth that wise men die, The fool and the brutish together perish, And leave their wealth to others.
12קִרְבָּ֤ם בָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר קָֽרְא֥וּ בִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עֲלֵ֣י אֲדָמֽוֹת׃
kirbam battemo le'olam mishkenotam ledor vador karu vishmotam ale adamot
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, And their dwelling-places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.
13וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת נִדְמֽוּ׃
ve'adam bikar bal-yalin nimshal kabbehemot nidmu
But man abideth not in honour; He is like the beasts that perish.
14זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃
ze darkam kesel lamo ve'acharehem befihem yirtzu sela
This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. Selah
15כַּצֹּ֤אן ׀ לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל שַׁתּוּ֮ מָ֤וֶת יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ בָ֤ם יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ לַבֹּ֗קֶר וצירם [וְ֭צוּרָם] לְבַלּ֥וֹת שְׁא֗וֹל מִזְּבֻ֥ל לֽוֹ׃
katzon lishol shattu mavet yir'em vayyirdu vam yesharim labboker vetzuram levallot sheol mizzevul lo
Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their form shall be for the nether-world to wear away, That there be no habitation for it.
16אַךְ־אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִפְדֶּ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִֽיַּד־שְׁא֑וֹל כִּ֖י יִקָּחֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃
akh-elohim yifde nafshi miyyad-sheol ki yikkacheni sela
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; For He shall receive me. Selah
17אַל־תִּ֭ירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁ֣ר אִ֑ישׁ כִּֽי־יִ֝רְבֶּה כְּב֣וֹד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
al-tira ki-ya'ashir ish ki-yirbe kevod beto
Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, When the wealth of his house is increased;
18כִּ֤י לֹ֣א בְ֭מוֹתוֹ יִקַּ֣ח הַכֹּ֑ל לֹא־יֵרֵ֖ד אַחֲרָ֣יו כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃
ki lo vemoto yikkach hakkol lo-yered acharav kevodo
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His wealth shall not descend after him.
19כִּֽי־נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּחַיָּ֣יו יְבָרֵ֑ךְ וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ כִּי־תֵיטִ֥יב לָֽךְ׃
ki-nafsho bechayyav yevarekh veyodukha ki-tetiv lakh
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
20תָּ֭בוֹא עַד־דּ֣וֹר אֲבוֹתָ֑יו עַד־נֵ֝֗צַח לֹ֣א יִרְאוּ־אֽוֹר׃
tavo ad-dor avotav ad-netzach lo yiru-or
It shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light. .
21אָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת נִדְמֽוּ׃
adam bikar velo yavin nimshal kabbehemot nidmu
Man that is in honour understandeth not; He is like the beasts that perish.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.