诗篇 49
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
富贵荣华不足倚靠
可拉子孙的诗，交给诗班长。
49 万民哪！你们要听这话；
世上的居民哪！你们要留心听。
2 不论地位高低，或贫或富，
都要一同留心听。
3 我的口要说出智慧的话；
我的心要默想明智的事。
4 我要留心聆听箴言；
我要弹琴解开谜语。
5 在患难的日子，暗中迫害我的恶人围绕我的时候，
我何须惧怕呢？
6 他们倚靠财富，
自夸多财。
7 但他们没有一个能把他的兄弟赎回，
或把他的赎价交给 神，
8 （因为他生命的赎价非常昂贵，只好永远放弃，）
9 使他永远活着，
不见朽坏。
10 他看见智慧人死去，
愚昧人和愚顽人一同灭亡，
把他们的财产留给别人。
11 他们心里想，他们的家必永存，
他们的住处必留到万代；
他们以自己的名，称自己的地方。
12 但是人不能长享富贵；
他们就像要灭亡的牲畜一样。
13 这就是愚昧人的道路；
但在他们以后的人，还欣赏他们的话。（细拉）
14 他们好象羊群被派定下阴间；
死亡必作他们的牧人。
到了早晨，正直人要管辖他们；
他们的形体必被阴间消灭，
他们再没有住处。
15 但 神必救赎我的灵魂脱离阴间的权势，
因为他必把我接去。（细拉）
16 别人发财，家室增荣的时候，
你不要惧怕。
17 因为他死的时候，甚么也不能带走；
他的荣华也不能随他下去。
18 他在世的时候，虽然自称是有福的，并且说：
“只要你丰足，人就称赞你。”
19 他还要归到他历代的祖宗那里去，
永不再见光明。
20 人享富贵而不聪明，
就像要灭亡的牲畜一样。
Psalm 49
EasyEnglish Bible
The sons of Korah wrote this psalm for the music leader.
Riches cannot save you
49 Listen to this, people from every nation.
Yes, listen carefully,
everyone who lives in this world!
2 All people must listen, whoever you are,
whether you are rich people or poor people.
3 I will speak wise words to you.
When you know my thoughts,
you will understand things better.
4 I have studied proverbs.
I explain what they mean
as I make music on my harp.
5 When trouble comes,
why am I afraid?
When cruel people are all round me,
and they want to hurt me,
why am I afraid?
6 Those people think that their money will keep them safe.
They are proud about their riches.
7 Nobody can pay the price to save another person.
Nobody can pay God the price for their life.
8 A human life costs too much to buy it back.
Nobody could ever pay enough.
9 So nobody can live for ever.
Everyone goes to their grave one day.
10 Surely you see that even wise people die,
in the way that fools and stupid people also die.
Then their money will belong to someone else.
11 Their graves will be their homes for ever.
They had their own land,
which was called by their name,
12 but people do not live for ever,
even if they are very rich.
They will die, just like the animals.
13 The same thing will happen to fools,
and to those who copy their way of life.
Selah.
14 They will follow one another like sheep.
Death will be their shepherd
that leads them into their graves.
But when the day arrives,
righteous people will rule over them.
They will no longer live in their great houses,
but death will destroy their bodies in their graves.
15 But God will save my life from the power of death.
He will take me to a safe place with him.
Selah.
16 If somebody becomes rich
and he has more and more things,
do not be afraid![a]
17 He cannot take anything with him when he dies.
His riches cannot go with him into death.
18 While he lived, he was happy with his life.
He thought, ‘People will praise me,
because I am rich.’
19 But he will join his ancestors in death.
He will never see the light of day again.
20 Rich people do not always understand the truth.
They will die, just like the animals.
Footnotes
- 49:16 This is the answer to the question in verse 5. There is no need to be afraid of rich people. They may do bad things to us, they may rob us, they may even hurt us, but their money cannot buy life.
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