Psalms 49:9
Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
In Context
8No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom,
10and shall still live unto the end.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he shall have dominion over the nations.
Proverbs 10:2Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
Ecclesiastes 8:8It is not in man's power to stop the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, neither is he suffered to rest when war is at hand, neither shall wickedness save the wicked.
Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.
Acts 2:27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
Acts 13:33This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
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 →