Psalms 49:9
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
Psalms 49:9 in other translations
| BSB | that he should live on forever and not see decay. |
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| WEB | that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption. |
| ASV | That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption. |
| YLT | And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit. |
| DARBY | That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption. |
| BBE | So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld. |
| Webster | That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. |
What does Psalms 49:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 49:7-9
7-9. yet unable to save themselves or others.
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 49:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 49:9
- Psalms 89:48
What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
- Psalms 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
- Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- John 8:51-52
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
- Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Acts 2:27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
- Psalms 22:29
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
- Luke 16:22-23
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
- Zechariah 1:5
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
- Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
- Acts 13:35-37
Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
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Context
- Psalms 49:8
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
- Psalms 49:9
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
- Psalms 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms 49:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Que viva adelante para siempre, y nunca vea la sepultura. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | (Car précieux est le rachat de leur âme, et il faut qu’il y renonce à jamais,) |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Daß er fortlebe immerdar, die Grube nicht sehe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non accipiam de domo tua vitulos, neque de gregibus tuis hircos: |