Psalms 49:8
So costly, is the redemption of their soul, That it faileth unto times age-abiding;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
In Context
7A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:
9That he should, yet, live on, continually, Should not see corruption.
Cross References
Job 36:18Because there is wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with a stroke, Then let not, a great ransom, mislead thee.
Matthew 16:26For what shall a man be profited, though, the whole world, he gain, and, his life, he forfeit? Or what shall a man give, in exchange for his life?
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 →