Tree of Life Version
Psalms 49:9
9For the redemption of a soul is costly— so, one should stop trying forever.
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
7Or those trusting in their wealth, boasting about their great riches? 8No man can redeem his brother, or give to God a ransom for him. For the redemption of a soul is costly— so, one should stop trying forever. 10Will he live forever— and never see the Pit? 11Surely he must see, even wise men die. The fool and the brutish will alike perish, leaving their wealth to others.
Read all of Psalms 49Psalms 49:9 word by word
וִֽיחִי־ע֥וֹד לָנֶ֑צַח לֹ֖א יִרְאֶ֣ה הַשָּֽׁחַת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 49:9
- Psalms 89:48Remember how short my life span is! For what futility have You created all the children of men?
- Proverbs 10:2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
- Proverbs 11:4Riches make no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8No one has authority over the wind to restrain it, nor authority over the day of death. As no one is discharged during a battle, so wickedness cannot rescue its master.
- Zechariah 1:5“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
- Luke 16:22“It happened that the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. Then the rich man also died and was buried.
- Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol nor let Your faithful one see the Pit.
- John 8:51Amen, amen I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
- Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Sheol or let Your Holy One see decay.
- Acts 13:33For God has fulfilled this promise to the children—to us—by raising up Yeshua, as it is also written in the second psalm: ‘You are My Son. Today I have become Your Father.’
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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