Psalms 49
1 “To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the perishable world:
Nkunga bana ba babakala ba Kole kuidi pfumu minyimbidi. Luwa diambu diadi beno batu boso: Ludimba beno batu boso lunzinganga va nza yayi,
2 Both the sons of the low and the sons of the high, rich and needy, altogether.
batu baphamba ayi batu banneni, zimvuama ayi minsukami.
3 My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Munuꞌama wela tuba mambu ma nduenga, mamo mantotukila mu ntimꞌama mela vana tsudukulu.
4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open with the harp my riddle.
Ndiela balula dikutu diama mu diambu di wa zingana, mu ngitala, ndiela sudikisila nongoꞌama.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my oppressors encompasseth me?—
Bila mbi mfueti monina tsisi bilumbu bi mbimbi bu bizidi, mu thangu mambimbi ma bobo beti vuna batu manzungididi e?
6 Of those that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves of the multitude of their riches?
Bantulanga diana diawu mu bima biawu ayi beti kukiniemisa mu kimvuama kiawu kiwombo.
7 No one can in any wise redeem his brother, nor can he give to God redemption money for himself;
Mutu kalendi baka bu kuidila ko, luzingu lu mutu wunkaka, voti futa thalu yi khudulu andi kuidi Nzambi.
8 For the ransom of their soul is too costly, and it is omitted for ever.
Thalu yi khudulu yi luzingu yibeki luvalu lunneni, kuisi ko kadi mfutu wulenda dedakana,
9 And should he still live for ever? not see the pit?
mu diambu kazinga mu zithangu zioso ayi kabika bola.
10 For he must see that wise men die, that together the fool and the brutish person perish and leave to others their wealth.
Bila babo beti mona ti bankua nduenga balembo fua; bivungisi ayi bivulu balembo fua mamvawu, ayi balembo biki bima biawu kuidi batu bankaka.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses are to be for ever, their dwelling-places, from generation to generation; they call them by their own names in [various] countries.
Biziami biawu biela banga zinzo ziawu mu zithangu zioso; bibuangu biawu biobi beta vuanda mu tsungi ka tsungi. Beti vana mazina mawu mu mintoto miawu bu bafuidi.
12 Nevertheless man in [his] splendor endureth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.
Vayi mutu, ka diambu ko beki kimvuama kazinganga buwombo ko. Dedikini banga bibulu bieti fua.
13 This is their way, their folly: yet their posterity will take pleasure in their sayings. (Selah)
Mawu mama mambu meti buila batu bobo beti tula diana mu bawu veka ayi bobo beti kuba landakana, bobo beti kikina mambu beti tuba.
14 Like flocks are they thrust into the nether world; death will feed them; but the upright shall have dominion over them in that morning, and their form wasteth away in the nether world, [taken away] from their own dwelling. (Sheol h7585)
Banga nkangu wu mamemi, bakubuku mu diambu di tsi bafua; lufua luela kuba dia. Mutu widi ntima wululama wela kuba yadila va nsuka buphila buawu buela bola ku tsi bafua, thama ayi zinzo ziawu zi kipfumu. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether world; for he will take me away. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Vayi Nzambi wela kula luzingu luama mu lulendo lu tsi bafua, bukiedika wela kuthambula mu diambu diandi veka. (Sheol h7585)
16 Be not thou afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Kadi mona tsisi mutu bu kalembo baki kimvuama kiezila ki nzo andi bu kilembo buelama.
17 For when he dieth he can take nothing away; his glory will not descend after him.
Bila kalendi nata kadi kima ko mu thangu kela fua. Kiezila kiandi kilendi kuluka yandi ko.
18 For though he bless his soul during his life, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself:
Bu kabedi moyo wukimona mutu wu lusakumunu ayi batu beti kuzitisa bu weti mona lusakumunu bu kabedi monanga mamboti.
19 She shall go to the generation of his fathers, unto eternity will these never see light.
Wela kuenda bata tsungi yi madise mandi; bobo balendi buela mona kiezila ko ki luzingu.
20 Man, though in splendor, who understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. °
Mutu widi kimvuama ayi kambulu diela widi banga bulu kieti fua.
