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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 />the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />(For the redemption of their soul <i>is</i> precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the redemption of their souls <i>is</i> costly, And it shall cease forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the redemption of his soul is priceless, And he should cease <i>imagining</i> forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease <i>trying</i> forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the redemption price for their soul is costly, And <i>it</i> ceases forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the ransom of his soul is too costly, And he should cease <i>trying</i> forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It costs far too much to buy back your life. You can never pay God enough <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever:)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, "" And it has ceased for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />(And the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceased forever:)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 48:9>nor the price for the redemption of his soul. And he will labor continuously,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The redemption of his soul is costly; and he will pass away forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the redemption of their souls is precious:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The salvation of their souls is precious; it labors for eternity,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For too costly is the redemption of their soul, And must be let alone for ever--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/49-8.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=5760" 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">7</span>No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6306.htm" title="6306: piḏ·yō·wn (N-msc) -- Ransom, that were redeemed, redemption. Or pidyom; also pidyown; or pidyon; from padah; a ransom.">For the redemption</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">of his soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3365.htm" title="3365: wə·yê·qar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To be precious, prized or appraised. A primitive root; properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. valuable; causatively, to make rare.">is costly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">and never</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: wə·ḥā·ḏal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To cease. A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. desist; be lacking or idle.">can payment suffice,</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>that he should live on forever and not see decay.…<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="/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="/mark/8-36.htm">Mark 8:36-37</a></span><br />What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? / Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<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_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5-6</a></span><br />For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, / who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a></span><br />Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Colossians 1:14</a></span><br />in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9</a></span><br />And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm">Proverbs 11:4</a></span><br />Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">Job 36:18-19</a></span><br />Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray. / Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Isaiah 52:3</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-7</a></span><br />With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases for ever:)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-18.htm">Job 36:18,19</a></b></br> Because <i>there is</i> wrath, <i>beware</i> lest he take thee away with <i>his</i> stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Ceaseth</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Costly</a> <a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Faileth</a> <a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Price</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-10.htm">Suffice</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Trying</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm">Ceaseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm">Costly</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Faileth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/psalms/105-17.htm">Price</a> <a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-16.htm">Suffice</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-9.htm">Trying</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>For the redemption of his soul is costly</b><br>The concept of redemption in the Bible often refers to the act of buying back or delivering from bondage. In the Old Testament, this is seen in the context of the Israelites being redeemed from slavery in Egypt. The costliness of redemption underscores the gravity of sin and the immense value of a human soul. In the New Testament, this is fulfilled in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose death is the ultimate costly price paid for the redemption of humanity (<a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a>). The idea that redemption is costly also reflects the sacrificial system in the Old Testament, where the blood of animals was required to atone for sin, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.<p><b>and never can payment suffice</b><br>This phrase highlights the insufficiency of human efforts to achieve redemption. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, wealth and sacrifices were often seen as means to gain favor or atone for wrongs. However, this verse emphasizes that no amount of material wealth or human effort can suffice to redeem a soul. This is echoed in the New Testament, where it is made clear that salvation is a gift from God, not something that can be earned (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>). The insufficiency of human payment points to the necessity of divine intervention, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who provides the only sufficient payment for sin through His death and resurrection. This underscores the grace of God and the futility of relying on human means for eternal salvation.<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 contributed to the Psalms. They were descendants of Korah, who was known for his rebellion against Moses but whose descendants were later faithful servants in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed, serving as a spiritual and cultural context for the teachings within the Psalms.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wealthy_and_the_poor.htm">The Wealthy and the Poor</a></b><br>The Psalm addresses both the wealthy and the poor, emphasizing the futility of trusting in riches for eternal security.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inestimable_value_of_the_soul.htm">The Inestimable Value of the Soul</a></b><br>The soul's value surpasses all earthly wealth, emphasizing the need to prioritize spiritual well-being over material gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_earthly_riches.htm">The Futility of Earthly Riches</a></b><br>Earthly wealth cannot purchase redemption or eternal life, reminding believers to place their trust in God rather than in material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_redemption.htm">The Cost of Redemption</a></b><br>Redemption is costly and cannot be achieved through human means; it points to the necessity of divine intervention through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to maintain an eternal perspective, focusing on treasures in heaven rather than temporary earthly riches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god's_provision.htm">Dependence on God's Provision</a></b><br>Trust in God's provision for redemption, recognizing that it is only through His grace and the sacrifice of Christ that salvation is possible.<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_psalm_49_7_align_with_jesus'_ransom.htm">In Psalm 49:7, it states no one can redeem another—how does this align with later claims that Jesus pays humanity’s ransom? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_initial_singularity.htm">What does Jesus' life as a ransom signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_evil_persist_despite_redemption.htm">If Psalm 130:8 promises redemption from all sins, why does evil still prevail in the world today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_will_for_me.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 49:7?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">For.</span>--This verse is rightly placed in a parenthesis. "Soul" is the animal life, as generally, and here necessarily from the context. There is no anticipation of the Christian scheme of redemption from sin. A ransom which could buy a man from death, as one redeems a debtor or prisoner, would be beyond the means of the wealthiest, even if nature allowed such a bargain.<p><span class= "bld">It ceaseth for ever.</span>--This is obscure. It may mean, either <span class= "ital">the ransom utterly fails, </span>or <span class= "ital">the life utterly perishes, </span>and so cannot be ransomed. Or, as in the Prayer Book version, the verb may be taken transitively, "he lets that alone for ever." The first of these is the simplest, and most agreeable to the context.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the redemption of their soul is precious</span>; or, <span class="accented">costly</span> - <span class="accented">too</span> costly, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, for them, however rich they may be, to be able to effect it (comp. <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Job 36:18, 19</a>). And it ceaseth for ever; rather, <span class="accented">and one must let that aloes for ever</span> (Cheyne, Kay, Hengstenberg, Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/49-8.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">For the redemption</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּדְי֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(piḏ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6306.htm">Strong's 6306: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ransom, that were redeemed, redemption </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשָׁ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is costly,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭יֵקַר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·qar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3365.htm">Strong's 3365: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, valuable, to make rare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and never</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can payment suffice,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָדַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·ḏal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2308.htm">Strong's 2308: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/49-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 49:8 For the redemption of their life (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 49:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/49-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 49:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:9" /></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>