CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 49:9 that he should live on forever and not see decay.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/49-9.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/7/19_Psa_049_009.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Psalm 49:9 - The Evanescence of Wealth" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="that he should live on forever and not see decay." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/psalms/49-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/psalms/49-9.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/psalms/">Psalms</a> > <a href="/psalms/49.htm">Chapter 49</a> > Verse 9</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad9.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/psalms/49-8.htm" title="Psalm 49:8">◄</a> Psalm 49:9 <a href="/psalms/49-10.htm" title="Psalm 49:10">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/49.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />so that they should live on forever and not see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />to live forever and never see the grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that he should live on forever and never see the pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that he should live on forever and not see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That he should still live for ever, <i>and</i> not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That he should continue to live eternally, <i>And</i> not see the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />That he might live on eternally, That he might not undergo decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That he should live on eternally; That he should not undergo decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That he should live on eternally, That he should not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So that he should live on eternally, That he should never see the pit (grave) <i>and</i> undergo decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that he may live forever and not see the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that he may live forever and not see the Pit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />to stay alive forever and safe from death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That he should still live alway, that he should not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />in order to live forever and never see the pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />to keep us from the grave, to let us live forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />that he should go on living and not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />that he should live on forever and not see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And still he lives forever, "" He does not see the pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall yet live forever, he shall not see destruction.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and shall still live unto the end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 48:10>and he will still live, until the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Will he live on forever, then, and never see the Pit of Corruption? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />that one should live on forever and never see the grave.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do good for ever and you shall live for ever, and not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That you shall live for the eternity of eternities and you shall not see destruction.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That he should still live alway, That he should not see the pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and live to the end, <i>so</i> that he should not see corruption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/49-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5766" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">The Evanescence of Wealth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: wî·ḥî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">that he should live on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="5331: lā·ne·ṣaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity. ">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: haš·šā·ḥaṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">decay.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-19.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:19-20</a></span><br />For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5-6</a></span><br />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. / Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/14-14.htm">Job 14:14</a></span><br />When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-26.htm">Job 21:26</a></span><br />But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-23.htm">Job 30:23</a></span><br />Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Psalm 89:48</a></span><br />What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5-6</a></span><br />You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah / Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-4.htm">Psalm 146:4</a></span><br />When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a></span><br />For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></span><br />Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></span><br />What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></span><br />But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-22.htm">Luke 16:22-23</a></span><br />One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. / In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.</p><p class="hdg">That he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Psalm 89:48</a></b></br> What man <i>is he that</i> liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a></b></br> Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm">Proverbs 11:4</a></b></br> Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.</p><p class="hdg">see</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a></b></br> For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-51.htm">John 8:51,52</a></b></br> Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/2-27.htm">Acts 2:27,31</a></b></br> Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Alway</a> <a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Corruption</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Decay</a> <a href="/psalms/41-13.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Eternally</a> <a href="/psalms/49-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Live</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-16.htm">Perpetually</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Undergo</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Alway</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Corruption</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Decay</a> <a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/galatians/1-8.htm">Eternally</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Perpetually</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-12.htm">Undergo</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Worldly prosperity is not to be admired</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>that he should live on forever</b><br>This phrase reflects the human desire for immortality and the avoidance of death. In biblical context, the pursuit of eternal life is a recurring theme. Theologically, it contrasts with the reality of human mortality as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, where death is introduced as a consequence of sin. The desire to live forever is also seen in the quest for the Tree of Life in <a href="/genesis/3-22.htm">Genesis 3:22-24</a>. In the New Testament, eternal life is promised through faith in Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>), highlighting the belief that true immortality is a gift from God rather than something humans can achieve on their own.<p><b>and not see decay</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the inevitability of physical death and the decay that follows. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, burial practices and the concept of Sheol (the abode of the dead) were significant, as seen in <a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a> and <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a>. The latter verse is also a messianic prophecy, later applied to Jesus Christ in <a href="/acts/2-27.htm">Acts 2:27</a>, indicating that He would not undergo decay, thus affirming His resurrection. This connection underscores the Christian belief in the resurrection of the body and eternal life through Christ, contrasting with the futility of human efforts to avoid decay through wealth or power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_korah.htm">Sons of Korah</a></b><br>The authors of <a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">Psalm 49</a>, a group of Levitical singers and musicians who served in the temple. They are known for their wisdom psalms that often reflect on the fleeting nature of wealth and human life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rich_and_the_poor.htm">The Rich and the Poor</a></b><br>The psalm addresses both the wealthy and the impoverished, emphasizing the universal truth that death is the great equalizer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheol.htm">Sheol</a></b><br>The Hebrew term for the realm of the dead, often used in the Old Testament to describe the grave or the afterlife.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_immortality_through_wealth.htm">The Illusion of Immortality through Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth cannot buy eternal life. The psalmist reminds us that no amount of riches can prevent death or decay. This calls us to reflect on where we place our trust and security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_death.htm">The Universality of Death</a></b><br>Death is a certainty for all, regardless of social or economic status. This truth should humble us and lead us to seek wisdom and understanding from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_life_through_christ.htm">Eternal Life through Christ</a></b><br>While the psalm highlights the inability of wealth to secure eternal life, the New Testament reveals that eternal life is a gift through Jesus Christ. Believers are called to place their hope in Him rather than in material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_an_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with an Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding the temporary nature of earthly life should motivate us to live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing spiritual growth and heavenly treasures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_13_36-37_align_with_scripture.htm">Acts 13:36–37: Paul claims David “saw corruption” while Jesus did not; how is this consistent with other scriptural passages about bodily decay and resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_always_strive_with_man.htm">Will God always strive with man? (Genesis 6:3 vs. Psalm 103:9)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jesus_fulfill_ot_prophecies.htm">How does Jesus fulfill Old Testament prophecies and teachings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">That</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>in order that; introducing the purpose of the imagined ransom in <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm" title="None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:">Psalm 49:7</a>. Others connect it consecutively with <a href="/psalms/49-8.htm" title="(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases for ever:)">Psalm 49:8</a>, "He must give up for ever the hope of living for ever."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That he should still live for ever, and</span> <span class="cmt_word">not see corruption.</span> This verse is to be closely connected with ver. 7, ver. 8 being parenthetical It describes the effect which the payment of a ransom by the rich, were it possible, might be expected to have. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/49-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">that he should live on</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽיחִי־</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḥî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">לָנֶ֑צַח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ne·ṣaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5331.htm">Strong's 5331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">decay.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּֽׁחַת׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/49-9.htm">Psalm 49:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/49-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 49:9 That he should live on forever that (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/49-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 49:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/49-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 49:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>