Psalms 49

1 To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:

可拉後裔的詩，交與伶長。 萬民哪，你們都當聽這話！ 世上一切的居民，

2 Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike.

無論上流下流，富足貧窮， 都當留心聽！

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

我口要說智慧的言語； 我心要想通達的道理。

4 I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.

我要側耳聽比喻， 用琴解謎語。

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? —

在患難的日子，奸惡隨我腳跟，四面環繞我， 我何必懼怕？

6 They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...

那些倚仗財貨自誇錢財多的人，

7 None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

一個也無法贖自己的弟兄， 也不能替他將贖價給上帝，

8 (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever, )

叫他長遠活着，不見朽壞； 因為贖他生命的價值極貴， 只可永遠罷休。

9 That he should still live perpetually, [and] not see corruption.

10 For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.

他必見智慧人死， 又見愚頑人和畜類人一同滅亡， 將他們的財貨留給別人。

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names.

他們心裏思想： 他們的家室必永存， 住宅必留到萬代； 他們以自己的名稱自己的地。

12 Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

但人居尊貴中不能長久， 如同死亡的畜類一樣。

13 This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. (Selah)

他們行的這道本為自己的愚昧； 但他們以後的人還佩服他們的話語。 (細拉)

14 Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their comeliness shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for them. (Sheol h7585)

他們如同羊群派定下陰間； 死亡必作他們的牧者。 到了早晨，正直人必管轄他們； 他們的美容必被陰間所滅，以致無處可存。 (Sheol h7585)

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

只是上帝必救贖我的靈魂脫離陰間的權柄， 因他必收納我。 (細拉) (Sheol h7585)

16 Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:

見人發財、家室增榮的時候， 你不要懼怕；

17 For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

因為，他死的時候甚麼也不能帶去； 他的榮耀不能隨他下去。

18 Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —

他活着的時候，雖然自誇為有福 （你若利己，人必誇獎你）；

19 It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.

他仍必歸到他歷代的祖宗那裏， 永不見光。

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

人在尊貴中而不醒悟， 就如死亡的畜類一樣。