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And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

For the Lord Most High is to be feared; he is a great King over all the earth.

For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.

For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)

Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;

For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.

But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)

Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.

But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)

For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people: