Psalms 49
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world:
Til Sangmesteren. Af Koras Sønner. En Salme. Hør det, alle Folkeslag, lyt til, al Verdens Folk,
2 Both low and high, rich and poor together.
baade høj og lav, baade rig og fattig!
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.
Min Mund skal tale Visdom, mit Hjerte udgransker Indsigt;
4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
jeg bøjer mit Øre til Tankesprog, raader min Gaade til Strengeleg.
5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, [when] the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me?
Hvorfor skulle jeg frygte i de onde Dage, naar mine lumske Fjender omringer mig med Brøde,
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
de, som stoler paa deres Gods og bryster sig af deres store Rigdom?
7 None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Visselig, ingen kan købe sin Sjæl fri og give Gud en Løsesum
8 (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever: )
— Prisen for hans Sjæl blev for høj, for evigt maatte han opgive det — saa han kunde blive i Live
9 That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption.
og aldrig faa Graven at se;
10 For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
nej, han skal se den; Vismænd dør, baade Daare og Taabe gaar bort. Deres Gods maa de afstaa til andre,
11 Their inward thought [is], [that] their houses [shall continue] for ever, [and] their dwelling places to all generations; they call [their] lands after their own names.
deres Grav er deres Hjem for evigt, deres Bolig Slægt efter Slægt, om Godser end fik deres Navn.
12 Nevertheless man [being] in honor abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.
Trods Herlighed bliver Mennesket ikke, han er som Dyrene, der forgaar.
13 This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. (Selah)
Saa gaar det dem, der tror sig trygge, saa ender det for dem, deres Tale behager. (Sela)
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. (Sheol h7585)
I Dødsriget drives de ned som Faar, deres Hyrde skal Døden være; de oprigtige træder paa dem ved Gry, deres Skikkelse gaar Opløsning i Møde, Dødsriget er deres Bolig. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Men Gud udløser min Sjæl af Dødsrigets Haand, thi han tager mig til sig. (Sela) (Sheol h7585)
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Frygt ej, naar en Mand bliver rig, naar hans Huses Herlighed øges;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
thi intet tager han med i Døden, hans Herlighed følger ham ikke.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Priser han end i Live sig selv: »De lover dig for din Lykke!« —
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
han vandrer til sine Fædres Slægt, der aldrig faar Lyset at skue.
20 Man [that is] in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.
Den, som lever i Herlighed, men uden Forstand, han er som Dyrene, der forgaar.
