Psalm 89:48 “What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from th…”

Psalm 89:48

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

World English Bible

What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

American Standard Version

What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

What man liueth, and shall not see death? shall hee deliuer his soule from the hande of the graue? Selah.

Darby Translation

What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)

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Cross references

“What”

Ecclesiastes 9:5 Psalm 49:7–9 Ecclesiastes 8:8 Ecclesiastes 12:7 Job 30:23 Hebrews 9:27

Ecclesiastes 9:5 · BSB

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.

Psalm 49:7–9 · BSB

No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 · BSB

As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 · BSB

before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Job 30:23 · BSB

Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.

Hebrews 9:27 · BSB

Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

“see death”

Hebrews 11:5 John 8:51

Hebrews 11:5 · BSB

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

John 8:51 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

“shall”

Psalm 49:15 Acts 2:27 2 Corinthians 4:14

Psalm 49:15 · BSB

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

Acts 2:27 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 4:14 · BSB

knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

Also

Psalm 22:29

Psalm 22:29 · BSB

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.

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

In context

47Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!

49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

Read Psalm 89