New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 49:6-9

6Even those who 1trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?7No man can by any means 2redeem his brother Or give to God a 3ransom for him--8For 4the redemption of 5his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever--9That he should 6live on eternally, That he should not 7 8undergo decay.

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Notes

1. Psalms 49:6 Job 31:24; Ps 52:7; Prov 11:28; Mark 10:24 ↩
2. Psalms 49:7 Matt 25:8, 9 ↩
3. Psalms 49:7 Job 36:18, 19 ↩
4. Psalms 49:8 Matt 16:26 ↩
5. Psalms 49:8 Lit their ↩
6. Psalms 49:9 Ps 22:29 ↩
7. Psalms 49:9 Or see corruption or the pit ↩
8. Psalms 49:9 Ps 16:10; 89:48 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 49

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
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings