Psalm 89:48
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What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
In other translations
What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
Hebrew words
מִיmiwho?H4310גֶבֶרgever[is the] manH1397יִחְיֶהyichyeh[who] he will liveH2421וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יִרְאֶה־yir'eh-he will seeH7200מָּוֶתmavetdeathH4194יְמַלֵּטyemalet[who] he will deliverH4422נַפְשׁוֹnafsholife hisH5315מִיַּד־miyad-from [the] hand ofH3027שְׁאוֹלshe'olSheolH7585סֶלָה׃selahSelahH5542
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 9:5For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.
- Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
- Psalm 49:15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
- Ecclesiastes 12:7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
- Psalm 49:7-97 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.7 No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. 8 For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, 9 that he should live on forever and not see decay.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8There 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.As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.
- Job 30:23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
- John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
- Acts 2:27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- Psalm 22:29All 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.All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.
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