Psalms 49:15
What does Psalms 49:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 49:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890ButGod will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.
Context
v.14They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd: And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.
v.15This passage
v.16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.
- Luke 23:46
And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
- John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- Psalms 86:13
For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
- Psalms 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
- Psalms 89:48
What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah
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