Psalms 49:9
Too costly is the redemption of his life, And he giveth it up for ever.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
In Context
8That he should live to eternity, And not see the pit.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29All the rich of the earth shall eat and worship; Before him shall they also bow, who are going down to the dust, Who cannot keep themselves alive.
Proverbs 10:2Treasures of wickedness do not profit; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Ecclesiastes 8:8No man hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit, and no man hath power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war; and wickedness shall not deliver those that are guilty of it.
Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
Acts 2:27because thou wilt not abandon my soul to the underworld, nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
Acts 13:33God hath fulfilled to us their children, in raising up Jesus [[from the dead]]; as it is also written in the first Psalm: “Thou art my Son; I have this day 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 →