Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. New Living Translation But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude English Standard Version But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah Berean Standard Bible But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah King James Bible But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. New King James Version But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah New American Standard Bible But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah NASB 1995 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah. NASB 1977 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For He will receive me. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah. Amplified Bible But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah. Christian Standard Bible But God will redeem me from the power of Sheol, for he will take me. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol, for He will take me. Selah American Standard Version But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah Contemporary English Version But God will rescue me from the power of death. English Revised Version But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he shall receive me. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation But God will buy me back from the power of hell because he will take me. [Selah] Good News Translation But God will rescue me; he will save me from the power of death. International Standard Version God will truly redeem me from the power of Sheol. He will surely receive me! Interlude Majority Standard Bible But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah NET Bible But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah) New Heart English Bible But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOnly, God ransoms my soul from the hand of Sheol, "" For He receives me. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation But God will redeem my soul from the hand of hades, for he will receive me. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut God will redeem my soul from the hand of hell, when he shall receive me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible But God will redeem my life, will take me from the hand of Sheol. Selah New Revised Standard Version But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut God will redeem my soul; from the power of the grave he will raise me up. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated God will redeem my soul and he will raise me up from the hand of Sheol. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; For He shall receive me. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Evanescence of Wealth…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. 15But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah 16Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” / “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” / The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ... John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” 2 Timothy 1:10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel, Philippians 3:20-21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. / For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. John 5:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. Romans 8:11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken. Hosea 13:14 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. Job 19:25-27 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. / Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. / I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me! Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. Psalm 16:10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. Treasury of Scripture But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. God Psalm 31:5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. Psalm 56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? Psalm 73:24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. power [heb. Psalm 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Psalm 86:13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. Psalm 89:48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. shall Luke 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Jump to Previous Death Grave Hand Life Nether-World Power Ransom Receive Redeem Selah Sheol Soul SurelyJump to Next Death Grave Hand Life Nether-World Power Ransom Receive Redeem Selah Sheol Soul SurelyPsalm 49 1. An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection16. Worldly prosperity is not to be admired But God This phrase introduces a divine intervention that contrasts with human limitations. In Hebrew, the word for God here is "Elohim," which emphasizes His power and sovereignty. The use of "But" signifies a turning point, indicating that despite human inability to save themselves from death, God has the power to change the narrative. This reflects the biblical theme of God's redemptive power and His ability to intervene in human affairs, offering hope and salvation. will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol for He will take me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butאַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely God אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will redeem יִפְדֶּ֣ה (yip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve my life נַ֭פְשִׁי (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from מִֽיַּד־ (mî·yaḏ-) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Sheol, שְׁא֑וֹל (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) for כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He will surely take me to Himself. יִקָּחֵ֣נִי (yiq·qā·ḥê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 49:15 NIVPsalm 49:15 NLT Psalm 49:15 ESV Psalm 49:15 NASB Psalm 49:15 KJV Psalm 49:15 BibleApps.com Psalm 49:15 Biblia Paralela Psalm 49:15 Chinese Bible Psalm 49:15 French Bible Psalm 49:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) |