New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 49:9
Psalms 49:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
- New International Version (NIV)so that they should live on forever and not see decay.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that he should live on forever and never see the pit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.
Context of Psalms 49:9
7No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him-- 8For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever-- That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay. 10For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. 11Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands after their own names.
Read all of Psalms 49Psalms 49:9 word by word
וִֽיחִי־ע֥וֹד לָנֶ֑צַח לֹ֖א יִרְאֶ֣ה הַשָּֽׁחַת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 49:9
- Psalms 89:48What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
- Proverbs 10:2Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.
- Proverbs 11:4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.
- Zechariah 1:5“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
- Luke 16:22Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.
- Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
- John 8:51Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.”
- Acts 2:27Because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, Nor allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
- Acts 13:33that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten You.’
Commentaries on Psalms 49:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9That he should still live for ever - That his brother whom he could not redeem - or that he himself - should not die, Psalm 49:8. The idea is, that the price of life is so great that no wealth can rescue it so that a man shall not die. And not see corruption - Should not return to dust, or moulder away in the grave. See the notes at Psalm 16:10.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A man may have wealth, and may have his heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and obedience, and may do good with it. Therefore it is not men's having riches that proves them to be worldly, but their setting their hearts upon them as the best things. Worldly men have only some floating thoughts of the things of God, while their fixed thoughts, their inward thoughts, are about the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20In this wisdom psalm, a wise teacher warns about enemies who live richly and care only for themselves (Psalm 49:5–9). They cannot save anyone, not even themselves, from death or being forgotten (Psalm 49:10–12). Like fattened animals, they are led to slaughter (Psalm 49:14–20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. yet unable to save themselves or others.Read the comment
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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
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