Psalms 49:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“that he should live on forever and not see decay.”

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BSBPD

“that he should live on forever and not see decay.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 49:9 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  2. Psalms 22:29All 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.
  3. Psalms 89:48What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
  4. Proverbs 10:2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
  5. Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
  6. Ecclesiastes 8:8As 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.
  7. Zechariah 1:5Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever?
  8. Luke 16:22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
  9. John 8:51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
  10. Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  11. Acts 2:31Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
  12. Acts 13:33He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’
  13. Acts 13:35So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’

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