Psalms

（可拉後裔的詩，交與伶長。）萬民哪，你們都當聽這話！世上一切的居民，

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] Hear this, all {ye} people; give ear, all {ye} inhabitants of the world: {for: or, of}

無論上流下流，富足貧窮，都當留心聽！

Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

我口要說智慧的言語；我心要想通達的道理。

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart {shall be} of understanding.

我要側耳聽比喻，用琴解謎語。

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

在患難的日子，奸惡隨我腳跟，四面環繞我，我何必懼怕？

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, {when} the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

那些倚仗財貨自誇錢財多的人，

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

一個也無法贖自己的弟兄，也不能替他將贖價給神，

None {of them} can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

叫他長遠活著，不見朽壞；因為贖他生命的價值極貴，只可永遠罷休。

(For the redemption of their soul {is} precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

能叫他長遠活著，不見朽壞。

That he should still live for ever, {and} not see corruption.

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。

For he seeth {that} wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

他們心裡思想：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。

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. {all...: Heb. generation and generation}

但人居尊貴中不能長久，如同死亡的畜類一樣。

Nevertheless man {being} in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts {that} perish.

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）

This their way {is} their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. {approve...: Heb. delight in their mouth}

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。

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. {beauty: or, strength} {in the grave from...: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them}

只是神必救贖我的靈魂脫離陰間的權柄，因他必收納我。（細拉）

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. {power: Heb. hand} {the grave: or, hell}

見人發財、家室增榮的時候，你不要懼怕；

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

因為，他死的時候甚麼也不能帶去；他的榮耀不能隨他下去。

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

他活著的時候，雖然自誇為有福（你若利己，人必誇獎你）；

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and {men} will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. {while...: Heb. in his life}

他仍必歸到他歷代的祖宗那裡，永不見光。

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. {He...: Heb. The soul shall}

人在尊貴中而不醒悟，就如死亡的畜類一樣。

Man {that is} in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts {that} perish.