Psalms 89:48

Psalms 89:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)Who can live and not see death, or who can escape the power of the grave?
• New King James Version (NKJV)What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah
• New Living Translation (NLT)No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude

Context of Psalms 89:48

46How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? 47Remember how short my time is! For what vanity you have created all the children of man! What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah 49Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David? 50Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,

Psalms 89:48 word by word

מִ֤י גֶ֣בֶר יִֽ֭חְיֶה וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־מָּ֑וֶת יְמַלֵּ֨ט נַפְשׁ֖וֹ מִיַּד־שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• What manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• livethחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• and shall not seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• shall he deliverמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
• his soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• from the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the graveשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 89:48

• Psalms 49:7Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,
• Job 30:23For I know that you will bring me to death and to the house appointed for all living.
• Ecclesiastes 3:19For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity.
• Ecclesiastes 8:8No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.
• Ecclesiastes 9:5For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
• Ecclesiastes 12:7and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
• Hebrews 9:27And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
• John 8:51Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."
• Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.
• Psalms 49:15But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
• Acts 2:27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.
• 2 Corinthians 4:14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.

Commentaries on Psalms 89:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48What man is he that liveth - All men are mortal, and death is uncertain and no man, by wisdom, might, or riches, can deliver his life from the hand - the power, of death and the grave.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? - Shall not die - to see death being an expression often used to denote death itself. Death is represented as a real object, now invisible, but which will make itself visible to us when we die. The meaning here is, “All men are mortal; this universal law must apply to kings as well as to other men; in a short time he to whom these promises pertain will pass away from the earth; and the promises made to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-52Verses 38-52 Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with his promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfil his word. When the great Anointed One, Christ himself, was upon the cross, God seemed to have cast him off, yet did not make void his covenant, for that was established for ever. The honour of the house of David was lost. Thrones and crowns are often laid in the dust; but there is a crown of glory reserved for Christ's spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-52Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-5238-52. present a striking contrast to these glowing promises, in mournful evidences of a loss of God's favor. cast off--and rejected (compare Psa 15:4; 43:2; 44:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 89:48

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Death
• Hell
• Life

In the dictionaries

• Alter
• Ethan
• Exact
• Forsake
• Job, Book of
• Stand
• Visit
• Ezrahite
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• God

Commentaries on Psalms 89

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings