Psalms 49
1 To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Nataon’ ny Koraïta. Salamo. Mandrenesa izao, ry firenena rehetra; mihainoa, ry mponina rehetra amin’ izao tontolo izao:
2 Both low and high, together rich and needy.
Na ny ambany, na ny ambony, na ny manan-karena, na ny malahelo.
3 My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.
Ny vavako hiteny fahendrena; ary ny fieritreretan’ ny foko dia fahalalana.
4 I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:
Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.
5 Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.
Nahoana no hatahotra amin’ ny andro fahoriana aho, nony manodidina ahy ny haratsian’ ny mpamingana ahy,
6 Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin’ ny haben’ ny fananany?
7 A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
Tsy misy mahavotra ny rahalahiny akory, na mahazo manome an’ Andriamanitra izay avony,
8 And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased — to the age.
(Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),
9 And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.
Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin’ ny lavaka.
10 For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.
Fa hita fa maty ihany ny olon-kendry; ary ny adala sy ny ketrina samy levona, ka mamela ny fananany ho an’ ny hafa.
11 Their heart [is]: Their houses [are] to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.
Araka ny heviny dia ataony fa ho mandrakizay ny tranony, ary ny fonenany hahatratra ny taranaka fara mandimby; araka ny anarany no anononany ny taniny.
12 And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.
Nefa na dia manana voninahitra aza ny olona, dia tsy maharitra izy; tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty izy.
13 This their way [is] folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. (Selah)
Izany no falehan’ ny olona adala; ary ny taranany mandimby azy mankasitraka ny teniny. (Sela)
14 As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form [is] for consumption. Sheol [is] a dwelling for him. (Sheol h7585)
Tahaka ny fanangona ondry no fanangona azy any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita; ny fahafatesana no mpiandry azy; ary hanapaka azy ny mahitsy nony maraina; ary ny bikany ho levona any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita, ka tsy hisy fonenany. (Sheol h7585)
15 Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Fa Andriamanitra kosa hamonjy ny aiko amin’ ny herin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita, Satria handray ahy Izy. (Sela) (Sheol h7585)
16 Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,
Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;
17 For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.
Fa tsy hitondra na inona na inona izy, raha maty; tsy mba hidina hanaraka azy ny voninahiny.
18 For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
Na dia miarahaba tena aza izy, raha mbola velona ― Fa hidera anao ny olona, raha manisy soa ny tenanao ianao ―
19 It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.
Dia hankany amin’ ny razany izy, tsy hahita ny mazava intsony mandrakizay ireny.
20 Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!
Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.
