Psalms 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Psalms 49:7 in other translations
| BSB | No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. |
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| WEB | none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. |
| ASV | None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him |
| YLT | A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement. |
| DARBY | None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him, |
| BBE | Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself; |
| Webster | None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: |
What does Psalms 49:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 49:7-9
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 49:6-14
Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A man may have wealth, and may have his heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and obedience, and may do good with it. Therefore it is not men's having riches that proves them to be worldly, but their setting their hearts upon them as the best things. Worldly men have only some floating thoughts of the things of God, while their fixed thoughts, their…
Psalms 49:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 49:7
- Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- 1 Timothy 2:6
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
- 1 Peter 1:18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
- Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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Context
- Psalms 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- Psalms 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
- Psalms 49:8
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Psalms 49:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ninguno de ellos podrá en manera alguna redimir al hermano, ni dar á Dios su rescate. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils se confient en leurs biens et se glorifient en l’abondance de leurs richesses… |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Keineswegs vermag jemand seinen Bruder zu erlösen, nicht kann er Gott sein Lösegeld geben, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Audi, populus meus, et loquar; Israël, et testificabor tibi: Deus, Deus tuus ego sum. |