Psalms 49:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.

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  • Ps 89:48 : 48 What man can live and not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of the grave? Selah.
  • Ps 16:10 : 10 For You will not leave my soul in hell; nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
  • Ps 22:29 : 29 All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship; all who go down to the dust shall bow before Him, even he who cannot keep himself alive.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Eccl 8:8 : 8 There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, nor does he have power in the day of death; and there is no release from that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who are given to it.
  • Zech 1:5 : 5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
  • Luke 16:22-23 : 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
  • John 8:51-52 : 51 Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man keeps my word, he shall never see death. 52 Then the Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keeps my word, he shall never taste death.
  • Acts 2:27 : 27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
  • Acts 2:31 : 31 He, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
  • Acts 13:33 : 33 God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he has raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you.
  • Acts 13:35-37 : 35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, You shall not allow your Holy One to see corruption. 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption: 37 But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 89:47-48
    2 verses
    78%

    47Remember how short my time is; why have you made all men in vain?

    48What man can live and not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of the grave? Selah.

  • Ps 49:8
    77%

    8For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:

  • Acts 13:34-37
    4 verses
    76%

    34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said this way, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

    35Therefore he says also in another psalm, You shall not allow your Holy One to see corruption.

    36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:

    37But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.

  • Ps 49:17-19
    3 verses
    76%

    17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

    18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself.

    19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

  • Ps 49:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

    11Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

    12Nevertheless, man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish.

  • Job 21:32
    73%

    32Yet he shall be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

  • Job 15:29
    72%

    29He shall not be rich, nor shall his wealth continue, nor shall he prolong the perfection of it upon the earth.

  • Ps 61:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

    7He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

  • Eccl 6:6
    72%

    6Yes, even if he lives a thousand years twice over, yet has seen no good: do not all go to one place?

  • Eccl 9:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

    5For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing, nor have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

  • Ps 16:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

    10For You will not leave my soul in hell; nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

  • Ps 41:2
    71%

    2The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive; he shall be blessed upon the earth, and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

  • Ps 112:6
    71%

    6Surely he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

  • Job 14:14
    71%

    14If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time I will wait, till my change comes.

  • Acts 2:31
    71%

    31He, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

  • Ps 34:12
    71%

    12Who is the man that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

  • Ps 37:29
    71%

    29The righteous shall inherit the land and live in it forever.

  • Job 20:9
    70%

    9The eye which saw him shall see him no more, neither shall his place behold him any longer.

  • Ps 21:4
    70%

    4He asked life from you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

  • Ps 49:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

    15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

  • Isa 38:11
    70%

    11I said, I shall not see the LORD, the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall see man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

  • Job 7:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away, so he who goes down to the grave shall come up no more.

    10He shall return no more to his house, nor shall his place know him anymore.

  • Acts 2:27
    70%

    27For You will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

  • Ps 118:17
    70%

    17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

  • Ps 9:18
    70%

    18For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

  • Job 21:7
    70%

    7Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, grow mighty in power?

  • Job 33:28
    69%

    28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

  • Ps 37:27
    69%

    27Depart from evil and do good, and live forevermore.

  • Job 33:25
    69%

    25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; he shall return to the days of his youth:

  • Ps 33:19
    69%

    19to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine.

  • Ps 146:4
    69%

    4His breath departs, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

  • 1 Cor 15:53
    69%

    53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

  • Ps 73:4
    69%

    4For there are no pains in their death; but their strength is firm.

  • Job 20:7
    69%

    7Yet he shall perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, Where is he?

  • Ps 72:15
    69%

    15And he shall live, and to him shall be given the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily he shall be praised.

  • Ps 89:29
    69%

    29His seed also I will make to endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

  • Eccl 5:20
    69%

    20For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.