Psalms 89:48
Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
47Remember, I pray Thee, what [is] life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?
49Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
Cross References
Psalms 22:29And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.
Psalms 49:7A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
Psalms 119:84How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.
Ecclesiastes 12:7And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Acts 2:27because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption;
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 →