Psalm 49:15 “But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to…”

Psalm 49:15

But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

World English Bible

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

American Standard Version

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah.

Darby Translation

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)

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Cross references

“God”

Psalm 73:24 Psalm 56:13 Hosea 13:14 Revelation 5:9 Psalm 31:5 Revelation 14:13

Psalm 73:24 · BSB

You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.

Psalm 56:13 · BSB

For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

Hosea 13:14 · BSB

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Revelation 5:9 · BSB

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.

Psalm 31:5 · BSB

Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

Revelation 14:13 · BSB

And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

“power”

Psalm 86:13 Psalm 89:48 Psalm 16:10

Psalm 86:13 · BSB

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

Psalm 89:48 · BSB

What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

Psalm 16:10 · BSB

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

“shall”

Luke 23:46 John 14:3 Acts 7:59

Luke 23:46 · BSB

Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

John 14:3 · BSB

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Acts 7:59 · BSB

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Also

Genesis 5:24

Genesis 5:24 · BSB

Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

16Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

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