Today [Psalm Forty-Nine] Does Your Life Count for Anything? In this psalm the writer speaks of the transient nature of earthly pursuits. Many times we can be distracted in life with the wealth and success of others. The psalmist puts things in perspective reminding us that at the end of our life social standing or economic status will count for little or nothing. The reality is that every one of us regardless of our experience on this earth will spend eternity somewhere – either in heaven or in hell. The psalmist stresses the one great fact and exhorts us to keep our perspective.