Psalm 49 (God Will Ransom My Soul) [feat. Bethany John] Lyrics and Music by Shane Heilman (Movement 1) Hear this, all peoples Give ear, all inhabitants of the world Both low and high, rich and poor together My mouth will speak wisdom These thoughts from deep within my heart will give understanding I’ll listen close-ly to a proverb I’ll solve this great mystery to the music of the lyre (Movement 2) Why should I fear in days of evil When the sin of all my foe-oes surrounds me Those who trust in their pow’r And those who boast in their abundant riches (Movement 3) Truly no man can ransom another Nor give the price of his life to God Redemption of his life is costly He can never pay enough That he should live on forever And never see the grave (Movement 4) For he sees that even the wise die Just like the fool and senseless man They all leave their wealth to others The grave is their home forever Their dwelling place to all generations Though they called lands by their own names Man in his pomp will not endure He is like the beasts that perish Man in his pomp will not last long He is like the beasts that perish This is the path of those who have foolish confidence Still, after them, people approve of their boasts (Movement 5) Just like sheep, they’re led into the grave Death will be their shepherd The righteous will rule o-ver them When the morning comes (Movement 6) Their beauty will decay in Sheol No mansion to live in (2 measures) (Movement 7) But God will ransom My soul From the power of the grave (2x) For He will receive me He will receive me He will receive me He will receive me But God will ransom My soul From the power of the grave (2x) For He will receive me He will receive me He will receive me He will receive me (Movement 8) Be not afraid when a man becomes rich When the glory of his house increases For when he dies he’ll carry nothing away His glory will not follow him down (Movement 9) Though, while he lives he thinks he’s blessed Though you are praised when you succeed His soul will go where his fathers went Who will never again see light (Movement 10 - Outro) Man in his pomp, yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish (2x) Man in his pomp, yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish But God will ransom My soul From the power of the grave