Psalms 49:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:48 : 48 What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)
  • Ps 16:10 : 10 For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.
  • Ps 22:29 : 29 All the fat ones of the earth will give him worship; all those who go down to the dust will make themselves low before him, even he who has not enough for the life of his soul.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
  • Eccl 8:8 : 8 No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
  • Zech 1:5 : 5 Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they go on living for ever?
  • Luke 16:22-23 : 22 And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth. 23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.
  • John 8:51-52 : 51 Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death. 52 The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
  • Acts 2:27 : 27 For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction.
  • Acts 2:31 : 31 He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction.
  • Acts 13:33 : 33 Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.
  • Acts 13:35-37 : 35 Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction. 36 Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction: 37 But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 89:47-48
    2 verses
    78%

    47See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?

    48What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)

  • Ps 49:8
    77%

    8(Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

  • Acts 13:34-37
    4 verses
    76%

    34And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David.

    35Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction.

    36Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

    37But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

  • Ps 49:17-19
    3 verses
    76%

    17For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

    18Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

    19He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.

  • Ps 49:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

    11The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.

    12But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

  • Job 21:32
    73%

    32He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.

  • Job 15:29
    72%

    29He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

  • Ps 61:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.

    7May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.

  • Eccl 6:6
    72%

    6And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?

  • Eccl 9:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.

    5The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.

  • Ps 16:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.

    10For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.

  • Ps 41:2
    71%

    2The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

  • Ps 112:6
    71%

    6He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

  • Job 14:14
    71%

    14If death takes a man, will he come to life again? All the days of my trouble I would be waiting, till the time came for me to be free.

  • Acts 2:31
    71%

    31He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction.

  • Ps 34:12
    71%

    12What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

  • Ps 37:29
    71%

    29The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.

  • Job 20:9
    70%

    9The eye which saw him sees him no longer; and his place has no more knowledge of him.

  • Ps 21:4
    70%

    4He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

  • Ps 49:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.

    15But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)

  • Isa 38:11
    70%

    11I said, I will not see the Lord, even the Lord in the land of the living: I will not see man again or those living in the world.

  • Job 7:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9A cloud comes to an end and is gone; so he who goes down into the underworld comes not up again.

    10He will not come back to his house, and his place will have no more knowledge of him.

  • Acts 2:27
    70%

    27For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction.

  • Ps 118:17
    70%

    17Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

  • Ps 9:18
    70%

    18For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

  • Job 21:7
    70%

    7Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

  • Job 33:28
    69%

    28He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.

  • Ps 37:27
    69%

    27Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

  • Job 33:25
    69%

    25Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength;

  • Ps 33:19
    69%

    19To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

  • Ps 146:4
    69%

    4Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

  • 1 Cor 15:53
    69%

    53For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life.

  • Ps 73:4
    69%

    4For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.

  • Job 20:7
    69%

    7Like the waste from his body he comes to an end for ever: those who have seen him say, Where is he?

  • Ps 72:15
    69%

    15May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

  • Ps 89:29
    69%

    29His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.