Psalms 89:48
What does Psalms 89:48 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 89:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who <FI>is<Fi> the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 22:29
All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
- Hebrews 9:27
And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;
- Acts 2:27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.
- Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah
- Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
- Ecclesiastes 3:19
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.
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