Psalms 49
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1(49-1) For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. (49-2) Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
1萬民哪，你們都當聽這話！ 世上一切的居民，
2(49-3) Both low and high, rich and poor together.
2無論上流下流，富足貧窮， 都當留心聽！
3(49-4) My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
3我口要說智慧的言語； 我心要想通達的道理。
4(49-5) I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
4我要側耳聽比喻， 用琴解謎語。
5(49-6) Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
5在患難的日子，奸惡隨我腳跟，四面環繞我， 我何必懼怕？
6(49-7) Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
6那些倚仗財貨自誇錢財多的人，
7(49-8) No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
7一個也無法贖自己的弟兄， 也不能替他將贖價給上帝，
8(49-9) For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —
8叫他長遠活着，不見朽壞； 因為贖他生命的價值極貴， 只可永遠罷休。
9(49-10) That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
no verse 9 in this text
10(49-11) For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.
10他必見智慧人死， 又見愚頑人和畜類人一同滅亡， 將他們的財貨留給別人。
11(49-12) 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.
11他們心裏思想： 他們的家室必永存， 住宅必留到萬代； 他們以自己的名稱自己的地。
12(49-13) But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
12但人居尊貴中不能長久， 如同死亡的畜類一樣。
13(49-14) This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. Selah
13他們行的這道本為自己的愚昧； 但他們以後的人還佩服他們的話語。 （細拉）
14(49-15) Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form shall be for the nether-world to wear away, that there be no habitation for it.
14他們如同羊群派定下陰間； 死亡必作他們的牧者。 到了早晨，正直人必管轄他們； 他們的美容必被陰間所滅，以致無處可存。
15(49-16) But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. Selah
15只是上帝必救贖我的靈魂脫離陰間的權柄， 因他必收納我。 （細拉）
16(49-17) Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;
16見人發財、家室增榮的時候， 你不要懼怕；
17(49-18) For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
17因為，他死的時候甚麼也不能帶去； 他的榮耀不能隨他下去。
18(49-19) Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
18他活着的時候，雖然自誇為有福 （你若利己，人必誇獎你）；
19(49-20) It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
19他仍必歸到他歷代的祖宗那裏， 永不見光。
20(49-21) Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
20人在尊貴中而不醒悟， 就如死亡的畜類一樣。
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