Out of the Depths (130)

`Hear this, / all you peoples.

`Listen, all who live_ / in this world,

`both_ / low and high,

`rich and / poor together.

My `mouth will speak_ / words of wisdom.

My `heart will utter / understanding.

I `will incline my ear_ / to a proverb.

`I will solve my riddle / on the harp. +

`Why_ should I fear_ in the / days of evil,

`when iniquity_ at my heels sur / rounds~ me?

(Ref)

`Those who trust_ / in their wealth,

and `boast_ in the multitude_ / of their riches,

`none_ of them can by any means re / deem another,

`nor give God a ransom / for~ him.

`For_ the redemption of his / life is costly,

no `payment is_ ever / e~ nough,

that `he should live_ / on forever,

that `he should not_ / see corruption.

For `one can see_ that the / wise~ die;

`like_ wise the fool_ and the / senseless perish.

All_ leave their / wealth to others.

They `think their houses will en / dure forever, +

their `dwelling places to all / generations.

They `name their lands_ after / them~ selves.

(Ref)

But `man, despite his riches, will_ / not endure.

`He is like the animals that / pe~ rish.

`This_ is the destiny of those_ / who are foolish,

`and of those_ who ap / prove their words.

Selah.

`They_ are appointed as a flock for / She~ ol. 

`Death shall / be their shepherd.

The `upright shall_ have dominion over them_ / in the morning.

Their `beauty shall decay in Sheol, with no / place to dwell. +

But `God_ will redeem me from the power / of~ Sheol,

for `he_ will re / ceive~ me.

Selah.

Do `not be overawed_ when a person / is made rich,

`when the glory of his house_ / is increased;

for `when he dies_ he will carry nothing / a~ way.

His `glory will_ not descend_ / after him.

Though `while he lives he counts him / self~ blessed,

and `people praise you when_ you do well_ / for yourself,

`he shall go_ to the generation of his / ancestors.

`He shall never / see the light. +

`A person who has riches without / understanding,

is `like the animals that / pe~ rish.