Psalmowo 49
1 Korah ƒe viwo ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. Mi anyigbadzitɔwo katã, mise esia; mi xexemetɔwo katã miƒu to anyi,
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Listen to this, everyone! Pay attention, people of the world—
2 mi ame dzodzrowo kple amegãwo, ame dahewo kple kesinɔtɔwo siaa.
whether you are highborn or lowborn, rich or poor!
3 Nye nu agblɔ nunya ƒe nyawo, eye nya siwo ado tso nye dzi me la ahe gɔmesese vɛ.
For what I say is wise, and my thinking is perceptive.
4 Maƒu to anyi ɖe lododo ŋu, eye mato adzo kple nye kasaŋku.
I pay attention to wise sayings; I answer hard questions to a tune on the harp.
5 Nu ka ta mavɔ̃ ne ŋkeke vɔ̃wo va, ne ame vɔ̃ɖi, ameblelawo ƒo xlãm,
Why should I be afraid when trouble comes, when evil enemies surround me?
6 ame siwo ɖoa dzi ɖe woƒe kesinɔnuwo ŋu, eye wotsɔa woƒe nukpɔkpɔ gbogboawo nɔa adegbe ƒom ɖo?
They trust in their wealth; they boast about their riches,
7 Ame aɖeke mate ŋu aɖe nɔvia ƒe agbe alo atsɔ ga aƒle etae le Mawu gbɔ o.
but no one can pay to rescue another from death; no one can pay a ransom to God.
8 Agbeƒlega menye ga sue o, eye ga home aɖeke made enu be
Redemption is beyond price; no one could ever pay enough
9 amea nanɔ agbe tegbee, eye makpɔ ku o.
that they could live forever and not face the grave.
10 Ame sia ame kpɔe be nunyala kuna; bometsilawo kple abunɛtɔwo siaa tsrɔ̃na, eye wogblea woƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖi na ame bubuwo.
Everyone knows that the wise die, those who are foolish and stupid too, leaving what they have to the next generation.
11 Togbɔ be anyigbawo le wo si woŋlɔ woƒe ŋkɔwo ɖe wo dzi hã la, woƒe yɔdowo anye woƒe aƒe tegbee, eye woanye woƒe nɔƒe tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.
They think their homes will last forever, that where they live will continue for all generations.
12 Togbɔ be kesinɔnu geɖewo le amegbetɔ si hã la, manɔ agbe tegbee o, ɖeko wòle abe gbemelã siwo tsrɔ̃na ene.
But human beings, for all their fame, don't understand. They die, just like the animals.
13 Esia nye nu si dzɔna ɖe ame siwo ɖo ŋu ɖe wo ɖokuiwo ŋu la dzi. Aleae wòanɔ na wo yomedzela siwo dea woƒe nyagbɔgblɔwo dzi. (Sela)
This is the way of foolish people, yet those who come after them think they were clever! (Selah)
14 Woayi tsiẽƒe abe alẽwo ene, eye woanye nuɖuɖu na ku. Ame dzɔdzɔe aɖu wo dzi le ŋdi, woƒe ŋutilãwo aƒaƒã ɖe yɔdo me, eye woate ɖa xaa tso woƒe xɔ gã dranyiwo gbɔ. (Sheol h7585)
Like sheep they are destined for the grave. Death will be their shepherd. Those who live right will rule over them in the morning. Their bodies will decay in the grave, far from their homes. (Sheol h7585)
But surely God will rescue me from the power of the grave; he will grab me back. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Ne ame aɖe zu kesinɔtɔ la, megawɔ moya na wò o, ne eƒe aƒe ƒe atsyɔ̃ dzi ɖe edzi la, megawɔ nuku na wò o,
Don't be disturbed when people become rich, filling their houses with possessions.
17 elabena ne eku la, matsɔ naneke ɖe asi o, eƒe atsyɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã mayi yɔ me kplii o.
For they won't take anything with them when they die; their wealth will not go down into the grave with them.
18 Togbɔ be ebu eɖokui ame si woyra, eye amewo kafui esi nu le edzi dzem nɛ hã la,
They congratulate themselves for all they possess—people always praise you when you do well—
19 ayi aɖawɔ ɖeka kple fofoa ƒe dzidzime si magakpɔ agbe ƒe kekeli akpɔ o.
but their destiny is the same as their forefathers: they will never again see the light of day.
20 Ame si si kesinɔnuwo le, evɔ gɔmesese mele esi o la le abe gbemelã si tsrɔ̃ la ene.
Human beings, for all their fame, don't understand, and they die, just like the animals.
