Psalms 49:7
No one can redeem his brother from death, Nor give a ransom for him to God,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
In Context
6They who trust in their riches, And glory in the greatness of their wealth?
8That he should live to eternity, And not see the pit.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall, in his own conceit.
Hosea 12:9Yet I, Jehovah, have been thy God from the land of Egypt; I will again cause thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Matthew 20:28even as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 8:37For what can a man give as an exchange for his life?
1 Peter 1:18knowing that not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,
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 →