Psalms 48:8
A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
7They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—
9or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,
Cross References
Psalms 44:1For the end, for + 44:1 See also Ps. 68; 79, titles; q. d. repeated, see Hebrew.alternate strains by the sons of Core; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved.
Psalms 48:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.
Psalms 87:5I have been reckoned with them that go down to the pit; I became as a man without help;
Isaiah 38:19The living shall bless thee, as I also do: for from this day shall I beget children, who shall declare thy righteousness,
Micah 4:1And at the last days the mountain of the Lord shall be manifest, established on the tops of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and the peoples shall hasten to it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 48:2-8
The Beauty and Strength of Zion. 1 Great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7… Read the whole commentary →