Psalms 49:19
he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
In Context
18Though while he lived he blessed his soul (and men praise thee, when thou do well for thyself),
20A man who is in splendor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.
Cross References
Genesis 15:15But thou will go to thy fathers in peace; thou will be buried in a good old age.
Job 33:30to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Ecclesiastes 3:21Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goes downward to the earth?
Matthew 8:12but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Luke 12:20But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea foaming out their own shame, wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved into an age.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:16-20
Privilege of the Godly. 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. 20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth… Read the whole commentary →