Psalms 49:9

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so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:48 : 48 No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol.(Selah)
  • Ps 16:10 : 10 You will not abandon me to Sheol; you will not allow your faithful follower to see the Pit.
  • Ps 22:29 : 29 All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Eccl 8:8 : 8 Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.
  • Zech 1:5 : 5 “As for your ancestors, where are they? And did the prophets live forever?
  • Luke 16:22-23 : 22 “Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And in Hades, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.
  • John 8:51-52 : 51 I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.” 52 Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
  • Acts 2:27 : 27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.
  • Acts 2:31 : 31 David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.
  • Acts 13:33 : 33 that this promise God has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second psalm,‘You are my Son; today I have fathered you.’
  • Acts 13:35-37 : 35 Therefore he also says in another psalm,‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’ 36 For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay, 37 but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 89:47-48
    2 verses
    78%

    47Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?

    48No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol.(Selah)

  • Ps 49:8
    77%

    8(the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny),

  • Acts 13:34-37
    4 verses
    76%

    34But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way:‘I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.’

    35Therefore he also says in another psalm,‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’

    36For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

    37but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

  • Ps 49:17-19
    3 verses
    76%

    17For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

    18He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:“May men praise you, for you have done well!”

    19But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

  • Ps 49:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.

    11Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,

    12but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

  • Job 21:32
    73%

    32And when he is carried to the tombs, and watch is kept over the funeral mound,

  • Job 15:29
    72%

    29He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.

  • Ps 61:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!

    7May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

  • Eccl 6:6
    72%

    6if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!

  • Eccl 9:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion.

    5For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward– and even the memory of them disappears.

  • Ps 16:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe.

    10You will not abandon me to Sheol; you will not allow your faithful follower to see the Pit.

  • Ps 41:2
    71%

    2May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

  • Ps 112:6
    71%

    6For he will never be shaken; others will always remember one who is just.

  • Job 14:14
    71%

    14If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait until my release comes.

  • Acts 2:31
    71%

    31David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.

  • Ps 34:12
    71%

    12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

  • Ps 37:29
    71%

    29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

  • Job 20:9
    70%

    9People who had seen him will not see him again, and the place where he was will recognize him no longer.

  • Ps 21:4
    70%

    4He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.

  • Ps 49:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.

    15But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety.(Selah)

  • Isa 38:11
    70%

    11“I thought,‘I will no longer see the LORD in the land of the living, I will no longer look on humankind with the inhabitants of the world.

  • Job 7:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9As a cloud is dispersed and then disappears, so the one who goes down to the grave does not come up again.

    10He returns no more to his house, nor does his place of residence know him any more.

  • Acts 2:27
    70%

    27because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

  • Ps 118:17
    70%

    17I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the LORD has done.

  • Ps 9:18
    70%

    18for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

  • Job 21:7
    70%

    7The Wicked Prosper“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?

  • Job 33:28
    69%

    28He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!’

  • Ps 37:27
    69%

    27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

  • Job 33:25
    69%

    25then his flesh is restored like a youth’s; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor.

  • Ps 33:19
    69%

    19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

  • Ps 146:4
    69%

    4Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die.

  • 1 Cor 15:53
    69%

    53For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

  • Ps 73:4
    69%

    4For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed.

  • Job 20:7
    69%

    7he will perish forever, like his own excrement; those who used to see him will say,‘Where is he?’

  • Ps 72:15
    69%

    15May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!

  • Ps 89:29
    69%

    29I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

  • Eccl 5:20
    69%

    20For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.