Mazmur 49
1 Mazmur kaum Korah. Untuk pemimpin kor. Dengarlah, hai segala bangsa, pasanglah telinga, hai penduduk dunia,
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world:
2 baik orang sederhana, maupun orang terkemuka, baik orang miskin, maupun orang kaya.
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3 Aku akan mengucapkan kata-kata bijaksana, buah pikiranku sangat dalam.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.
4 Aku akan memperhatikan peribahasa, dan menerangkan artinya sambil memetik kecapi.
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Aku tidak takut di waktu kesesakan, waktu aku dikepung oleh musuh yang jahat.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, [when] the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
6 Mereka itu mengandalkan kekayaannya, dan menyombongkan harta bendanya.
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 Sesungguhnya tak seorang pun dapat menyelamatkan saudaranya, atau membayar tebusannya kepada Allah.
None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 Apa pun yang diberikannya tak akan mencukupi; terlalu mahal harga tebusan nyawanya,
(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever: )
9 agar ia terhindar dari mati dan dapat hidup selamanya.
That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption.
10 Tidak, ia akan melihat bahwa orang bijaksana pun mati. Orang dungu dan bodoh sama-sama binasa, dan meninggalkan hartanya bagi orang lain.
For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Mereka akan tinggal di kuburan selama-lamanya; itulah kediaman mereka untuk seterusnya, walaupun dahulu mereka memiliki banyak tanah.
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.
12 Manusia tak dapat hidup terus dalam kemewahan; seperti binatang, ia pun akan binasa.
Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.
13 Begitulah nasib orang yang mengandalkan dirinya, dan masa depan orang yang puas dengan perkataannya.
This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. (Selah)
14 Seperti domba, mereka ditentukan untuk mati; maut akan menjadi gembala mereka. Pagi-pagi mereka dikalahkan oleh orang jujur; tubuh mereka segera membusuk di dunia orang mati, jauh dari kediaman yang mewah. (Sheol h7585)
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)
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Jangan takut kalau seorang menjadi kaya, dan hartanya bertambah banyak.
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 Sebab waktu mati ia tak dapat membawa apa-apa, hartanya tak akan turun ke kubur bersama dia.
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Bahkan apabila seorang beruntung dalam hidupnya, dan disanjung-sanjung karena keberhasilannya,
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 ia akan menyusul nenek moyangnya juga ke tempat yang gelap untuk selama-lamanya.
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
20 Manusia tak dapat terus hidup dalam kemewahan, seperti binatang, ia pun akan binasa.
Man [that is] in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.
