Psalms 49:7
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
6 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
8 For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,
9 that he should live on forever and not see decay.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
- KJV
- None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
- WEB
- none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
- ASV
- None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
- DARBY
- None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
- BLB
- A brother surely cannot ransom a man, and he cannot give to God his redemption price.
- ÅB
- En mann kan ikke utløse en bror, han kan ikke gi Gud løsepenger for ham
- OTB
- Ingen kan noen gang forløse en annen,
Eller gi Gud en løsepenge for dem— - B1930
- En mann kan ikke utløse en bror, han kan ikke gi Gud løsepenger for ham
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 16:26
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?
Read in contextMatthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Read in context1 Timothy 2:6
who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
Read in context1 Peter 1:18
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,
Read in contextMatthew 25:9
‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
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