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Psalms 49:6-10

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The folly of trusting in riches.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

⁶Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,

⁷men who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?

⁸Truly no man can ransom himself, or give to God the price of his life,

⁹for the ransom of his life is costly, and can never suffice,

¹⁰that he should continue to live on for ever, and never see the Pit.

Psalms 49:6-10 (RSV)