Psalms 49
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue eare, all ye that dwell in the world,
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElamaDodana kaKhora. Ihubo. Zwanini lokhu lina bantu lonke; lalelani, lonke elihlala kulo umhlaba,
2 As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.
abantukazana lezikhulu, abanothileyo labayanga ngokufanayo:
3 My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
Umlomo wami uzakhuluma amazwi okuhlakanipha; amazwi aphuma enhliziyweni yami azanika ukuzwisisa.
4 I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
Ngizabeka indlebe yami kuso isaga; ngechacho ngizaliqhaqha ilibho:
5 Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?
Ngingesabelani na nxa kufika insuku ezimbi, lapho abakhohlisi ababi bengihanqa,
6 They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
labo abathembe inotho yabo abazitshaya isifuba ngenotho yabo enengi?
7 Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,
Kakho umuntu ongahlenga impilo yomunye kumbe amkhuphele inhlawulo kuNkulunkulu,
8 (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
ngoba ukuhlenga impilo yomuntu kuyadula, akulambhadalo engakwenelisa,
9 That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.
ukuze aphile kokuphela angaboni ukubola.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riches for others.
Phela bonke bayabona ukuthi izihlakaniphi ziyafa; ngokunjalo iziwula labasangeneyo bayabhubha batshiye inotho yabo kwabanye.
11 Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.
Amangcwaba abo ayizindlu zabo zanininini, yimizi yabo okwezizukulwane ezingapheliyo, lokuba nje basebeqambe iziqinti ngamabizo abo.
12 But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.
Kodwa umuntu, lokuba elenotho, kaphili kokuphela; unjengezinyamazana ezibhubhayo.
13 This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. (Selah)
Lesi yisiphetho salabo abazithembayo bona, labalandeli babo, abavumelana labakutshoyo.
14 Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue. (Sheol h7585)
Njengezimvu bamiselwe ingcwaba, ukufa kuzazitika kubo. Abaqotho bazabusa phezu kwabo ekuseni; izidumbu zabo zizabola engcwabeni, kude lemizi yabo efana leyamakhosi. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzayihlenga eyami impilo engcwabeni; ngempela uzangithatha angise kuye. (Sheol h7585)
16 Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.
Ungasuki udangale kakhulu ngokubona omunye enotha; nxa indlu yakhe igcwala ngobunkentshenkentshe;
17 For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.
phela kazukuhamba lalutho mhla esifa, ubukhazikhazi lobo kayikwehla labo.
18 For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.
Loba wayesithi esaphila azibone engobusisiweyo abantu bayakukhonza nxa uphumelela,
19 He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.
uzakuyahlangana lesizukulwane sabokhokho bakhe, abangasayikuphinde bakubone ukukhanya kwempilo.
20 Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.
Umuntu olenotho kodwa engaqedisisi unjengezinyamazana ezibhubhayo.
