Chapter 49
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm.Lamnatzecha livney-korach mizmor
2שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת כׇּל־הָעַמִּים הַאֲזִינוּ כׇּל־יֹשְׁבֵי חָֽלֶדHear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world,Shimu-zot kol-haamim haazinu kol-yoshvey chaled
3גַּם־בְּנֵי אָדָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִישׁ יַחַד עָשִׁיר וְאֶבְיֽוֹןboth low and high, rich and poor alike.Gam-beney adam gam-beney-ish yachad ashir veevyon
4פִּי יְדַבֵּר חׇכְמוֹת וְהָגוּת לִבִּי תְבוּנֽוֹתMy mouth utters wisdom, my speech is full of insight.Pi yedaber chochmot vehagut libi tevunot
5אַטֶּה לְמָשָׁל אׇזְנִי אֶפְתַּח בְּכִנּוֹר חִידָתִֽיI will turn my attention to a theme, set forth my lesson to the music of a lyre.Ateh lemashal ozni eftach bechinor chidati
6לָמָּה אִירָא בִּימֵי רָע עֲוֺן עֲקֵבַי יְסוּבֵּֽנִיIn time of trouble, why should I fear the encompassing evil of those who would supplant me—Lamah ira bimey ra aon akevay yesubeni
7הַבֹּטְחִים עַל־חֵילָם וּבְרֹב עׇשְׁרָם יִתְהַלָּֽלוּthose who trust in their riches, who glory in their great wealth?Habotchim al-cheylam uvrov oshram yithalalu
8אָח לֹא־פָדֹה יִפְדֶּה אִישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּן לֵאלֹהִים כׇּפְרֽוֹAh, it cannot redeem anyone, or pay one’s ransom to God;Ach lo-fado yifdeh ish lo-yiten lelohim kofro
9וְיֵקַר פִּדְיוֹן נַפְשָׁם וְחָדַל לְעוֹלָֽםthe price of life is too high; and so one ceases to be, forever.Veyekar pidyon nafsham vechadal leolam
10וִיחִי־עוֹד לָנֶצַח לֹא יִרְאֶה הַשָּֽׁחַתShall anyone live eternally, and never see the grave?Vichi-od lanetzach lo yireh hashachat
11כִּי יִרְאֶה חֲכָמִים יָמוּתוּ יַחַד כְּסִיל וָבַעַר יֹאבֵדוּ וְעָזְבוּ לַאֲחֵרִים חֵילָֽםFor one sees that the wise die, that the foolish and ignorant both perish, leaving their wealth to others.Ki yireh chachamim yamutu yachad kesil vavaar yovedu veazvu laacherim cheylam
12קִרְבָּם בָּתֵּימוֹ לְֽעוֹלָם מִשְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדוֹר וָדֹר קָרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹתָם עֲלֵי אֲדָמֽוֹתTheir grave is their eternal home, the dwelling-place for all generations of those once famous on earth.Kirbam bateymo leolam mishknotam ledor vador karu vishmotam aley adamot
13וְאָדָם בִּיקָר בַּל־יָלִין נִמְשַׁל כַּבְּהֵמוֹת נִדְמֽוּMortals do not abide in honor; they are like the beasts that perish.Veadam bikar bal-yalin nimshal kabhemot nidmu
14זֶה דַרְכָּם כֵּסֶל לָמוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶם בְּפִיהֶם יִרְצוּ סֶֽלָהSuch is the fate of those who are self-confident, the end of those pleased with their own talk. Selah.Zeh darkam kesel lamo veachareyhem befihem yirtzu selah
15כַּצֹּאן לִשְׁאוֹל שַׁתּוּ מָוֶת יִרְעֵם וַיִּרְדּוּ־בָם יְשָׁרִים לַבֹּקֶר (וצירם) [וְצוּרָם] לְבַלּוֹת שְׁאוֹל מִזְּבֻל לֽוֹSheeplike they head for Sheol, with Death as their shepherd. The upright shall rule over them at daybreak, and their form shall waste away in Sheol till its nobility be gone.Katzon lishol shatu mavet yirem vayirdu-vam yesharim laboker (vtzyrm) [vetzuram] levalot sheol mizvul lo
16אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים יִפְדֶּה נַפְשִׁי מִֽיַּד־שְׁאוֹל כִּי יִקָּחֵנִי סֶֽלָהBut God will redeem my life from the clutches of Sheol, by taking me. Selah.Ach-elohim yifdeh nafshi miyad-sheol ki yikacheni selah
17אַל־תִּירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁר אִישׁ כִּי־יִרְבֶּה כְּבוֹד בֵּיתֽוֹDo not be afraid when someone else becomes rich, when their household goods increase;Al-tira ki-yaashir ish ki-yirbeh kevod beyto
18כִּי לֹא בְמוֹתוֹ יִקַּח הַכֹּל לֹֽא־יֵרֵד אַחֲרָיו כְּבוֹדֽוֹfor when they die they can take none of it along; their goods cannot follow them down.Ki lo vemoto yikach hakol lo-yered acharayv kevodo
19כִּֽי־נַפְשׁוֹ בְּחַיָּיו יְבָרֵךְ וְיוֹדֻךָ כִּי־תֵיטִיב לָֽךְThough they congratulate themselves in their lifetime —“All must admit that you did well by yourself”—Ki-nafsho bechayayv yevarech veyoducha ki-teytiv lach
20תָּבוֹא עַד־דּוֹר אֲבוֹתָיו עַד־נֵצַח לֹא יִרְאוּ־אֽוֹרyet they must join the company of their ancestors, who will never see daylight again.Tavo ad-dor avotayv ad-netzach lo yiru-or
21אָדָם בִּיקָר וְלֹא יָבִין נִמְשַׁל כַּבְּהֵמוֹת נִדְמֽוּMortals do not understand honor; they are like the beasts that perish.Adam bikar velo yavin nimshal kabhemot nidmu