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Psalms 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.

KJV

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

ASV

זְכָר אֲנִ֥י מֶה חָ֑לֶד עַל מַה שָּׁ֝֗וְא בָּרָ֥אתָ כָל בְּנֵי אָדָֽם

Hebrew

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

YLT

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

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
זְכָר
zkr
verb · 231×
חָ֑לֶד
chld
noun · 5×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 53×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁ֑וְא
shv'
noun · 52×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 11.—Of the Substance of the People of God, Which Through His Assumption of Flesh is in Christ, Who Alone Had Power to Deliver His Own Soul from Hell. But after having prophesied these things, the prophet betakes him to praying to God; yet even the very prayer is prophecy: “How long, Lord, dost Thou turn away in the end?”10591059 Ps. lxxxix. 46. “Thy face” is understood,…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 15:55 — O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
  • 1Kgs 2:2 — I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
  • 2Cor 4:14 — Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
  • Acts 2:27 — Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
  • Eccl 3:19 — 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
  • Eccl 8:8 — There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are
  • Eccl 8:8 — There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are
  • Eccl 9:5 — For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
  • Eccl 12:7 — Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
  • Gen 5:5 — And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
  • Heb 2:15 — And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
  • Heb 9:27 — And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
  • Heb 9:27 — And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
  • Heb 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.
  • Heb 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.
  • Job 3:14 — With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
  • Job 30:23 — For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
  • John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
  • John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
  • Luke 2:26 — And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  • Ps 22:29 — All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
  • Ps 49:7 — None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
  • Ps 49:9 — That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
  • Ps 49:15 — But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
  • Ps 49:15 — But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.