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they shall never see light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>But his soul</i> shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will eternally not see light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never again see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />he will go to the generation of his ancestors; they will never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />he will go to the generation of his fathers; they will never see the light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But we each will go down to our ancestors, never again to see the light of day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />he must join the generation of his ancestors, who will never see light [again].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />he will join all his ancestors in death, where the darkness lasts forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It comes to the generation of his fathers, "" They do not see the light forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />It shall go even to the generation of his fathers; even forever they shall not see light.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall go in to the generations of his fathers: and he shall never see light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 48:20>He will even enter with the progeny of his fathers, but, even in eternity, he will not see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But he will join the company of his fathers, never again to see the light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they will go to the company of their ancestors, who will never again see the light.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His end shall be as his father's was before him; they shall never see light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will bring him to the generation of his fathers; he will not see light until eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> he shall go in to the generation of his fathers; he shall never see light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/49-19.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=5844" 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">18</span>Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper— <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he will join</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-msc) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">the generation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">who will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="5331: nê·ṣaḥ (N-ms) -- Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity. "></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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">the light of day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.…<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 3:19-21</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. / Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?<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/21-13.htm">Job 21:13-15</a></span><br />They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace. / Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. / Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/27-19.htm">Job 27:19-21</a></span><br />He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. / Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. / The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-10.htm">Isaiah 14:10-11</a></span><br />They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-19.htm">Ezekiel 32:19-21</a></span><br />Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. / Mighty chiefs will speak from the midst of Sheol about Egypt and her allies: ‘They have come down and lie with the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></span><br />The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a></span><br />And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.<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 12:20-21</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?’ / This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”<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/5-28.htm">John 5:28-29</a></span><br />Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.</p><p class="hdg">He.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-21.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:21</a></b></br> Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></b></br> Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></b></br> But God said unto him, <i>Thou</i> fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?</p><p class="hdg">to the generation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a></b></br> And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">1 Kings 16:6</a></b></br> So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">never</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13</a></b></br> For thou hast delivered my soul from death: <i>wilt</i> not <i>thou deliver</i> my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-30.htm">Job 33:30</a></b></br> To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a></b></br> But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/45-16.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Join</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Light</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-3.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/61-6.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Join</a> <a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Light</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'; 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In biblical times, joining one's ancestors was a common euphemism for dying, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a> and <a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">1 Kings 2:10</a>. It underscores the transient nature of earthly wealth and status, as all people, regardless of their earthly achievements, ultimately share the same fate. This concept is echoed in <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:20</a>, which states that all return to dust. The phrase also highlights the continuity of human generations and the shared human experience of mortality.<p><b>who will never see the light of day</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the finality of death and the absence of earthly life. The "light of day" symbolizes life and consciousness, as seen in <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Job 33:28</a> and <a href="/john/11-9.htm">John 11:9-10</a>, where light is associated with life and understanding. The imagery of darkness in death is a common biblical theme, representing separation from the living world and, in some interpretations, from God's presence. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the limitations of human life and the futility of relying on material wealth for eternal security. It also points to the need for spiritual enlightenment and the hope of resurrection, as promised in passages like <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>, where Jesus declares Himself the light of the world, offering eternal life to those who follow Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">Psalm 49</a>, traditionally attributed to the sons of Korah, who provides wisdom and insight into the futility of trusting in wealth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_generation_of_his_fathers.htm">The Generation of His Fathers</a></b><br>Refers to the ancestors of the individual, emphasizing the inevitability of death and the continuity of human mortality.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_light_of_day.htm">The Light of Day</a></b><br>Symbolizes life and understanding, contrasting with the darkness of death and ignorance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_death.htm">The Inevitability of Death</a></b><br>No matter one's wealth or status, death is a certainty for all. This should lead us to reflect on our priorities and the transient nature of earthly possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_trusting_in_wealth.htm">The Futility of Trusting in Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth cannot prevent death or secure eternal life. Our trust should be in God, who offers true and lasting security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_light.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Light</a></b><br>"The light of day" symbolizes understanding and life in God. We should seek spiritual enlightenment and live in the light of Christ, who is the true light of the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_eternal_perspective.htm">Legacy and Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Consider what kind of legacy we are leaving behind. Are we investing in eternal treasures and impacting others for God's kingdom?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_on_mortality.htm">Reflection on Mortality</a></b><br>Regularly reflect on the brevity of life to gain wisdom and live purposefully, aligning our lives with God's will.<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/is_mary_called_queen_of_heaven.htm">Is Mary referred to as the Queen of Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_guidance_for_christian_fathers.htm">What guidance does the Bible give to Christian fathers?</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/how_does_psalm_49_align_with_deut._28.htm">How does Psalm 49's warning against trusting in wealth reconcile with passages like Deuteronomy 28 that equate prosperity with divine blessing?</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>(19) <span class= "bld">They shall never.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">who will never again look on the light, i.e.</span>, "never live again," implying, in contrast, a hope of a resurrection for the upright. (See Note <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm" title="Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.">Psalm 49:14</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall go to the generation of his fathers</span>. In the Hebrew it is "thou shalt go," or "it (the soul) shall go;" but the meaning is well expressed by the Authorized Version. However much the wicked man delights in his life, and clings to it, nevertheless he has to die (ver. 10), to join the "generations of his fathers," to go where they have gone before him. And, once in Sheol (ver. 14), <span class="cmt_word">they shall never see light</span>. God will redeem the soul of the righteous from the power of Sheol (ver. 15); but the rich ungodly man, and those to whom he goes - men of his sort - shall for evermore <span class="accented">not see light.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/49-19.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">he will join</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּ֭בוֹא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the generation</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his fathers,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבוֹתָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who will never</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">the light of day.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 49:19 He shall go to the generation (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/49-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 49:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/49-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 49:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:20" /></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>