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Psalms 49

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  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֬חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. לִבְנֵי־
    1. לִliofH9005
    2. בְנֵיv.nei-[the] sons ofH1121G
  3. קֹ֬רַח
    1. קֹ֬רַחKo.rachKorahH7141I
  4. מִזְמֽוֹר׃
    1. מִזְמֽוֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  1. 1Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
    1. שִׁמְעוּ־
      1. שִׁמְעוּshim.'u-hearH8085G
    2. זֹ֭את
      1. זֹ֭אתzotthisH2063
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-O allH3605
    4. הָֽעַמִּ֑ים
      1. הָֽha.theH9009
      2. עַמִּ֑ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971A
    5. הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ
      1. הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּha.'a.Zi.nugive earH0238
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-O allH3605
    7. יֹ֥שְׁבֵי
      1. יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
    8. חָֽלֶד׃
      1. חָֽלֶדCha.led[the] worldH2465
  2. 2Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-bothH1571
    2. בְּנֵ֣י
      1. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121G
    3. אָ֭דָם
      1. אָ֭דָם'A.domhumankindH0120G
    4. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-as well asH1571
    5. בְּנֵי־
      1. בְּנֵיbe.nei-[the] children ofH1121G
    6. אִ֑ישׁ
      1. אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
    7. יַ֝֗חַד
      1. יַ֝֗חַדYa.chadalikeH3162A
    8. עָשִׁ֥יר
      1. עָשִׁ֥יר'a.Shir[the] richH6223
    9. וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶבְיֽוֹן'ev.Yon[the] needyH0034
  3. 3My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
    1. פִּ֭י
      1. פִּ֭pmouthH6310G
      2. יimyH9020
    2. יְדַבֵּ֣ר
      1. יְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.Berit will speakH1696G
    3. חָכְמ֑וֹת
      1. חָכְמ֑וֹתcha.khe.Motwisdom<s>H2451
    4. וְהָג֖וּת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָג֖וּתha.Gut[the] meditation ofH1900
    5. לִבִּ֣י
      1. לִבִּ֣li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    6. תְבוּנֽוֹת׃
      1. תְבוּנֽוֹתte.vu.Not[will be] understanding<s>H8394
  4. 4I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.
    1. אַטֶּ֣ה
      1. אַטֶּ֣ה'a.TehI will inclineH5186
    2. לְמָשָׁ֣ל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. מָשָׁ֣לma.Shala proverbH4912
    3. אָזְנִ֑י
      1. אָזְנִ֑'a.ze.NearH0241G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. אֶפְתַּ֥ח
      1. אֶפְתַּ֥ח'ef.TachI will openH6605A
    5. בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר
      1. בְּ֝be.withH9003
      2. כִנּ֗וֹרkhi.Nora harpH3658
    6. חִידָתִֽי׃
      1. חִידָתִֽchi.da.TriddleH2420
      2. יimyH9020
  5. 5Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
    1. לָ֣מָּה
      1. לָ֣La.<to>H9005
      2. מָּהmahwhy?H4100
    2. אִ֭ירָא
      1. אִ֭ירָא'I.ra'will I fearH3372G
    3. בִּ֣ימֵי
      1. בִּ֣Bi.inH9003
      2. ימֵיmeidays ofH3117G
    4. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'troubleH7451B
    5. עֲוֹ֖ן
      1. עֲוֹ֖ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771G
    6. עֲקֵבַ֣י
      1. עֲקֵבַ֣'a.ke.VaheelsH6119
      2. יimyH9020
    7. יְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃
      1. יְסוּבֵּֽye.su.Be.it surroundsH5437H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  6. 6Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches--
    1. הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים
      1. הַha.thoseH9009
      2. בֹּטְחִ֥יםbo.te.ChimrelyingH0982
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    3. חֵילָ֑ם
      1. חֵילָ֑chei.LawealthH2428H
      2. םmtheirH9028
    4. וּבְרֹ֥ב
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. רֹ֥בRo[the] greatness ofH7230
    5. עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם
      1. עָ֝שְׁרָ֗'a.she.Rarich[es]H6239
      2. םmtheirH9028
    6. יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃
      1. יִתְהַלָּֽלוּyit.ha.La.luthey boastH1984H
  7. 7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him.
    1. אָ֗ח
      1. אָ֗ח'Acha brotherH0251I
    2. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    3. פָדֹ֣ה
      1. פָדֹ֣הfa.Dohcertainly <to ransom>H6299
    4. יִפְדֶּ֣ה
      1. יִפְדֶּ֣הyif.Dehhe will ransomH6299
    5. אִ֑ישׁ
      1. אִ֑ישׁ'IshanyoneH0376I
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. יִתֵּ֖ן
      1. יִתֵּ֖ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414G
    8. לֵאלֹהִ֣ים
      1. לֵle.toH9005
      2. אלֹהִ֣יםlo.HimGodH0430G
    9. כָּפְרֽוֹ׃
      1. כָּפְרֽka.fe.RransomH3724A
      2. וֹohisH9023
  8. 8For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,
    1. וְ֭יֵקַר
      1. וְ֭Ve.soH9002
      2. יֵקַרye.karit may be costlyH3365
    2. פִּדְי֥וֹן
      1. פִּדְי֥וֹןpid.Yon[the] ransom ofH6306B
    3. נַפְשָׁ֗ם
      1. נַפְשָׁ֗naf.ShalifeH5315G
      2. םmtheirH9028
    4. וְחָדַ֥ל
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. חָדַ֥לcha.Dalhe will ceaseH2308
    5. לְעוֹלָֽם׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָֽם'o.LameverH5769G
  9. 9That he should live on forever, That he should not see corruption.
    1. וִֽיחִי־
      1. וִֽvi.soH9002
      2. יחִיchi-he may liveH2421
    2. ע֥וֹד
      1. ע֥וֹדodstillH5750
    3. לָנֶ֑צַח
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. נֶ֑צַחNe.tzachperpetuityH5331
    4. לֹ֖א
      1. לֹ֖אlo'notH3808
    5. יִרְאֶ֣ה
      1. יִרְאֶ֣הyir.'Ehhe will seeH7200G
    6. הַשָּֽׁחַת׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּֽׁחַתSha.chatpitH7845G
  10. 10For he sees that wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless perish, And leave their wealth to others.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. יִרְאֶ֨ה׀
      1. יִרְאֶ֨הyir.'Ehanyone will seeH7200G
    3. חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים
      1. חֲכָ֘מִ֤יםcha.Kha.Mimwise [people]H2450
    4. יָמ֗וּתוּ
      1. יָמ֗וּתוּya.Mu.tuthey dieH4191
    5. יַ֤חַד
      1. יַ֤חַדYa.chadalikeH3162A
    6. כְּסִ֣יל
      1. כְּסִ֣ילke.Sila foolH3684
    7. וָבַ֣עַר
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. בַ֣עַרVa.'ara stupid [person]H1198
    8. יֹאבֵ֑דוּ
      1. יֹאבֵ֑דוּyo.Ve.duthey perishH0006
    9. וְעָזְב֖וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עָזְב֖וּ'a.ze.Vuthey leaveH5800A
    10. לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. אֲחֵרִ֣ים'a.che.Rimother [people]H0312
    11. חֵילָֽם׃
      1. חֵילָֽchei.LawealthH2428H
      2. םmtheirH9028
  11. 11Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, And their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
    1. קִרְבָּ֤ם
      1. קִרְבָּ֤kir.Bainner beingH7130H
      2. םmtheirH9028
    2. בָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ׀
      1. בָּתֵּ֨יba.Tei.housesH1004B
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    3. לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם
      1. לְֽle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָ֗ם'o.LameverH5769G
    4. מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָם
      1. מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָMish.ke.no.todwelling placesH4908
      2. םmtheirH9028
    5. לְדֹ֣ר
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. דֹ֣רDora generationH1755
    6. וָדֹ֑ר
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. דֹ֑רDora generationH1755
    7. קָֽרְא֥וּ
      1. קָֽרְא֥וּka.re.'Uthey calledH7121H
    8. בִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם
      1. בִ֝viwithH9003
      2. שְׁמוֹתָ֗sh.mo.TanamesH8034
      3. םmtheirH9028
    9. עֲלֵ֣י
      1. עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921A
    10. אֲדָמֽוֹת׃
      1. אֲדָמֽוֹת'a.da.MotlandsH0127G
  12. 12But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
    1. וְאָדָ֣ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָדָ֣ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    2. בִּ֭יקָר
      1. בִּ֭Bi.inH9003
      2. יקָרkorhonorH3366
    3. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    4. יָלִ֑ין
      1. יָלִ֑יןya.Linhe remainsH3885A
    5. נִמְשַׁ֖ל
      1. נִמְשַׁ֖לnim.Shalhe is likeH4911A
    6. כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת
      1. כַּka.like theH9004
      2. בְּהֵמ֣וֹתbe.he.MotanimalsH0929
    7. נִדְמֽוּ׃
      1. נִדְמֽוּnid.Mu[which] they are destroyedH1820
  13. 13This is the destiny of those who are foolish, And of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
    1. זֶ֣ה
      1. זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
    2. דַ֭רְכָּם
      1. דַ֭רְכָּDar.ko[is] wayH1870G
      2. םmtheirH9028
    3. כֵּ֣סֶל
      1. כֵּ֣סֶלKe.selstupidityH3689
    4. לָ֑מוֹ
      1. לָ֑la.[belongs] toH9005
      2. מוֹmothemH9038
    5. וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם׀
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַחֲרֵי'a.cha.rei.afterH0310A
      3. הֶ֓םHemthemH9038
    6. בְּפִיהֶ֖ם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. פִיfi.mouthH6310I
      3. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    7. יִרְצ֣וּ
      1. יִרְצ֣וּyir.Tzuthey take delightH7521
    8. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  14. 14They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, Far from their mansion.
    1. כַּצֹּ֤אן׀
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. צֹּ֤אןTzonsheepH6629G
    2. לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל
      1. לִֽliforH9005
      2. שְׁא֣וֹלsh.'olSheolH7585
    3. שַׁתּוּ֮
      1. שַׁתּוּ֮sha.Tuthey have been appointedH8371
    4. מָ֤וֶת
      1. מָ֤וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
    5. יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם
      1. יִ֫רְעֵ֥yir.'Eit will shepherdH7462B
      2. םmthemH9038
    6. וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּרְדּ֘וּi.yir.Duthey ruledH7287A
    7. בָ֤ם
      1. בָ֤vaoverH9003
      2. םmthemH9038
    8. יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀
      1. יְשָׁרִ֨יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477G
    9. לַבֹּ֗קֶר
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. בֹּ֗קֶרBo.kermorningH1242
    10. וְ֭צוּרָםQere, written (Ketiv): וְצִירָם
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. צוּרָtzu.roformH6697H
      3. םmtheirH9028
    11. לְבַלּ֥וֹת
      1. לְle.[is] forH9005
      2. בַלּ֥וֹתva.Lot[the] consuming ofH1086
    12. שְׁא֗וֹל
      1. שְׁא֗וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    13. מִזְּבֻ֥ל
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. זְּבֻ֥לze.Vullofty abodeH2073
    14. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽlofH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  15. 15But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For he will receive me. Selah.
    1. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
    2. אֱלֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    3. יִפְדֶּ֣ה
      1. יִפְדֶּ֣הyif.Dehhe will redeemH6299
    4. נַ֭פְשִׁי
      1. נַ֭פְשִׁNaf.shlifeH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. מִֽיַּד־
      1. מִֽmi.fromH9006
      2. יַּדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
    6. שְׁא֑וֹל
      1. שְׁא֑וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    7. כִּ֖י
      1. כִּ֖יkiforH3588A
    8. יִקָּחֵ֣נִי
      1. יִקָּחֵ֣yi.ka.Che.he will takeH3947H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    9. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  16. 16Don't be afraid when a man is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּ֭ירָא
      1. תִּ֭ירָאTi.ra'you fearH3372G
    3. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    4. יַעֲשִׁ֣ר
      1. יַעֲשִׁ֣רya.'a.Shirhe will become richH6238
    5. אִ֑ישׁ
      1. אִ֑ישׁ'IshanyoneH0376I
    6. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    7. יִ֝רְבֶּה
      1. יִ֝רְבֶּהYir.behit will increaseH7235A
    8. כְּב֣וֹד
      1. כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] honor ofH3519
    9. בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
      1. בֵּיתֽbei.ThouseH1004B
      2. וֹohisH9023
  17. 17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    3. בְ֭מוֹתוֹ
      1. בְ֭ve.inH9003
      2. מוֹתmo.tdeathH4194
      3. וֹohisH9023
    4. יִקַּ֣ח
      1. יִקַּ֣חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947G
    5. הַכֹּ֑ל
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֑לKolanythingH3605
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. יֵרֵ֖ד
      1. יֵרֵ֖דye.Redit will go downH3381
    8. אַחֲרָ֣יו
      1. אַחֲרָ֣י'a.cha.RaafterH0310A
      2. וvhimH9033
    9. כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃
      1. כְּבוֹדֽke.vo.DhonorH3519
      2. וֹohisH9023
  18. 18Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- And men praise you when you do well for yourself--
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. נַ֭פְשׁוֹ
      1. נַ֭פְשׁnaf.shselfH5315G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. בְּחַיָּ֣יו
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. חַיָּ֣יchai.YalifeH2416E
      3. וvhisH9023
    4. יְבָרֵ֑ךְ
      1. יְבָרֵ֑ךְye.va.Rekhhe blessedH1288
    5. וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. יוֹדֻ֗yo.Du.people praiseH3034
      3. ךָkhayouH9031
    6. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-ifH3588A
    7. תֵיטִ֥יב
      1. תֵיטִ֥יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
    8. לָֽךְ׃
      1. לָֽLatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyourselfH9032
  19. 19He shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
    1. תָּ֭בוֹא
      1. תָּ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'it will goH0935G
    2. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    3. דּ֣וֹר
      1. דּ֣וֹרDor[the] generation ofH1755
    4. אֲבוֹתָ֑יו
      1. אֲבוֹתָ֑י'a.vo.TaancestorsH0001G
      2. וvhisH9023
    5. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    6. נֵ֝֗צַח
      1. נֵ֝֗צַחNe.tzachperpetuityH5331
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. יִרְאוּ־
      1. יִרְאוּyir.'u-they will seeH7200G
    9. אֽוֹר׃
      1. אֽוֹר'orlightH0216
  20. 20A man who has riches without understanding, Is like the animals that perish.
    1. אָדָ֣ם
      1. אָדָ֣ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    2. בִּ֭יקָר
      1. בִּ֭Bi.withH9003
      2. יקָרkorhonorH3366
    3. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. יָבִ֑ין
      1. יָבִ֑יןya.Vinhe understandsH0995
    5. נִמְשַׁ֖ל
      1. נִמְשַׁ֖לnim.Shalhe is likeH4911A
    6. כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת
      1. כַּka.like theH9004
      2. בְּהֵמ֣וֹתbe.he.MotanimalsH0929
    7. נִדְמֽוּ׃
      1. נִדְמֽוּnid.Mu[which] they are destroyedH1820

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