Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Who can live and not see death, or who can escape the power of the grave? New Living Translation No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude English Standard Version What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah Berean Standard Bible What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah King James Bible What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. New King James Version What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah New American Standard Bible What man can live and not see death? Can he save his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah NASB 1995 What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah. NASB 1977 What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah. Legacy Standard Bible What man can live and not see death? Can he provide his soul escape from the power of Sheol? Selah. Amplified Bible What man can live and not see death? Can he rescue his soul from the [powerful] hand of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead)? Selah. Christian Standard Bible What courageous person can live and never see death? Who can save himself from the power of Sheol? Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible What man can live and never see death? Who can save himself 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 Contemporary English Version No one can escape the power of death and the grave. English Revised Version What man is he that shall live and not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation Can a mortal go on living and never see death? Who can set himself free from the power of the grave? [Selah] Good News Translation Who can live and never die? How can we humans keep ourselves from the grave? International Standard Version What valiant man can live and not see death? Who can deliver himself from the power of Sheol. Interlude NET Bible No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah) New Heart English Bible What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah. Webster's Bible Translation What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhat man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand 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. Smith's Literal Translation What man shall live and not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of hades? Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible What is man, that he should live and not see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah VI New Revised Standard Version Who can live and never see death? Who can escape the power of Sheol? Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho is the man who lives and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of Sheol? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who is the man who will live and will not see death and will save his soul from the hand of Sheol? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of the grave? Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation What man is there who shall live, and not see death? shall any one deliver his soul from the hand of Hades? Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Sing of His Love Forever…47Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men! 48What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah 49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?… Cross References Hebrews 9:27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. Job 14:14 When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes. 1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. Ecclesiastes 12:7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” 1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Job 7:1 “Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand? Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 Samuel 14:14 For we will surely die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life, but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him. James 4:14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Job 14:1-2 “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, Isaiah 40:6-8 A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Treasury of Scripture What man is he that lives, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. what Psalm 49:7-9 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: … Job 30:23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living. Ecclesiastes 3:19,20 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity… see death John 8:51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. shall Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 2 Corinthians 4:14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. Jump to Previous Able Death Deliver Delivereth Grave Hand Live Power Save Selah Sheol Soul UnderworldJump to Next Able Death Deliver Delivereth Grave Hand Live Power Save Selah Sheol Soul UnderworldPsalm 89 1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant5. For his wonderful power 15. For the care of his church 19. For his favor to the kingdom of David 38. Then complaining of contrary events 46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God. What man can live and never see death? This rhetorical question emphasizes the inevitability of death for all humanity, a theme consistent throughout Scripture. In Genesis 3:19, the curse of death is pronounced upon Adam and his descendants due to sin. Ecclesiastes 3:2 and Hebrews 9:27 affirm that there is a time to be born and a time to die, underscoring the universality of death. The question also highlights human mortality in contrast to God's eternal nature, as seen in Psalm 90:2. This phrase invites reflection on the transient nature of life and the need for divine intervention for eternal life, pointing towards the hope of resurrection found in 1 Corinthians 15:22. Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah Persons / Places / Events 1. Ethan the EzrahiteTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 89, Ethan was a wise man during the time of King Solomon. His psalm reflects on God's covenant with David and the apparent contradiction of current suffering. 2. Sheol In Hebrew thought, Sheol is the realm of the dead, a place where souls go after death. It is often depicted as a shadowy existence, separate from the living. 3. Davidic Covenant The promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever. Psalm 89 reflects on this covenant and the seeming contradiction of Israel's current struggles. Teaching Points The Inevitability of DeathEvery human being faces the certainty of death. This reality should lead us to reflect on our lives and our relationship with God. The Power of Sheol Sheol represents the power of death, a force that no human can escape on their own. This highlights our need for a Savior who can deliver us from death. Hope in Christ While death is inevitable, Christians have hope in Jesus Christ, who conquered death and offers eternal life to those who believe in Him. Reflecting on Mortality Understanding our mortality should inspire us to live purposefully and align our lives with God's will, seeking His guidance and strength. The Assurance of Salvation Believers can find comfort in the assurance of salvation through Christ, who has delivered us from the power of Sheol and given us the promise of eternal life. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89Does the emphasis on Sheol in Psalm 49 conflict with other biblical descriptions of the afterlife, creating internal inconsistencies? What happens to the rich and poor after death? Hebrews 11:5 – If Enoch never saw death, how can this be reconciled with the universal human mortality observed throughout history? In Job 24:19-20, is the depiction of the grave consuming sinners consistent with or contradictory to other Old Testament views on divine judgment?(48) What man.--Rather, What hero, or champion, or great man. The word is used of a king (Jeremiah 22:30; comp. Isaiah 22:17). The verse repeats a common poetic theme:-- "Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas, Regumque turres."--HORACE, I. Od. iv. The hand of the grave.--Rather, of the underworld, "hand" being used for "power." Verse 48. - What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? An expansion of the first clause of ver. 47. Man's littleness, feebleness, and fleetingness should draw forth the pity and loving kindness of God.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whatמִ֤י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix man גֶ֣בֶר (ḡe·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply can live יִֽ֭חְיֶה (yiḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive and never וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see יִרְאֶה־ (yir·’eh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see death? מָּ֑וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin Can he deliver יְמַלֵּ֨ט (yə·mal·lêṭ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks his soul נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from the power מִיַּד־ (mî·yaḏ-) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of Sheol? שְׁא֣וֹל (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 89:48 NIVPsalm 89:48 NLT Psalm 89:48 ESV Psalm 89:48 NASB Psalm 89:48 KJV Psalm 89:48 BibleApps.com Psalm 89:48 Biblia Paralela Psalm 89:48 Chinese Bible Psalm 89:48 French Bible Psalm 89:48 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 89:48 What man is he who shall live (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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