Psalms 49:7
For assuredly no one can ransom themselves, or give to God the price of their life,
Open English Bible (US)
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
6who put their trust in their wealth, and boast of their boundless riches?
8for the ransom of a life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
Cross References
Hosea 12:9I am the Lord your God, ever since the land of Egypt. I will make you again dwell in tents, as in days of old.
Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Mark 8:37For what could a person give that is of equal value with their life?
1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,
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 →