Psalm 49:14

Translations

Modern

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Traditional

Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

Literal

…like sheep they are appointed for Sheol, and death will be their shepherd; the upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form shall be consumed in Sheol—the habitation for him.

Latin

Sicut oves in inferno positi sunt: mors depascet eos. Et dominabuntur eorum justi in matutino; et auxilium eorum veterascet in inferno a gloria eorum.

Original

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English

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Notes

Psalms 49:13–15

The teachers of false wisdom cannot rescue themselves from death. Only God has that power.

Psalms 49:1–20

In this wisdom psalm, a wise teacher warns about enemies who live richly and care only for themselves (Psalm 49:5–9). They cannot save anyone, not even themselves, from death or being forgotten (Psalm 49:10–12). Like fattened animals, they are led to slaughter (Psalm 49:14–20).

Theme notes and profiles

Life After Death Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Malachi 4:3
Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.
1 Corinthians 6:2
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
Job 24:19–20
As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.
Daniel 7:22
…until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.
Job 30:23
Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
Jeremiah 12:3
But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage.
Psalm 39:11
You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Romans 8:36
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
Luke 22:30
…so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Daniel 7:18
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
Job 17:13–14
If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,

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