Psalms 49:8
And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased — to the age.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
In Context
7A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
9And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.
Cross References
Job 36:18Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.
Matthew 16:26for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an 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 →