Psalms 89:48
What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
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In Context
47Remember how short my time is, for what vanity you have created all the children of men!
49Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
Cross References
Psalms 22:29All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
Psalms 49:7none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Psalms 119:84How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgement on those who persecute me?
Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practise it.
Ecclesiastes 12:7and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Acts 2:27because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:39-52
Complaints and Expostulations; David's Expostulation with God. 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43… Read the whole commentary →