Psalms 48:8
A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? 1 He shall not give to God a ransom for himself, 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
7They that trust in their strength, 1 And boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth— 1
9Or the price of the redemption of his soul, 1 Though he labor forever,
Cross References
Psalms 44:1For the end, for alternate strains by the sons of Korah; for instruction, a Song concerning the beloved. 1
Psalms 48:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. 1
Psalms 87:5I have been reckoned with them that go down to the pit; 1 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 →