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15 Like sheep[a] they are destined for the netherworld,
    with death as their shepherd.
They descend straight to the grave
    where their bodies will waste away;
    the netherworld will be their home.

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  1. Psalm 49:15 Like sheep: death has become their shepherd, leading them to the grave. They descend . . . waste away: an alternative text is: “The upright will rule over them in the morning, / and their bodies will waste away.” In the morning: the customary time for eschatological judgments and the triumph of the righteous (see Pss 17:15; 46:5; 101:8; Song 2:17; Isa 17:14).