Psalms 49:9
\49:8\(Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
In Context
8\49:7\Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
10\49:9\So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29\22:28\For the kingdom is the Lord's; he is the ruler among the nations.
Proverbs 10:2Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
Ecclesiastes 8:8No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
Luke 16:22And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.
Acts 2:27For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction.
Acts 13:33Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:7-15
The Vanity of Worldly Riches; The End of the Wicked. 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is, that… Read the whole commentary →