Psalm 89:48 {88:49}
Good News Translation
Who can live and never die? How can we humans keep ourselves from the grave?

New Revised Standard Version
Who can live and never see death? Who can escape the power of Sheol? Selah

Contemporary English Version
No one can escape the power of death and the grave.

New American Bible
What is man, that he should live and not see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah VI

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?

what

Psalm 49:7-9 No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom, . . .

Job 30:23 I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.

Ecclesiastes 3:19,20 Therefore the death of man, and of beasts is one, and the condition of them both is equal: as man dieth, so they also die: all things breathe alike, and man hath nothing more than beast: all things are subject to vanity. . . .

Ecclesiastes 8:8 It is not in man's power to stop the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, neither is he suffered to rest when war is at hand, neither shall wickedness save the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.

Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment:

see death

John 8:51 Amen, amen, I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.

shall

Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the hand of hell, when he shall receive me.

Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell: nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

2 Corinthians 4:14 Knowing that he who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and place us with you.

Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
47Remember what my substance is: for hast thou made all the children of men in vain? 48Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?49Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?…
Cross References
Luke 2:26
And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

Psalm 22:29
All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and have adored: all they that go down to the earth shall fall before him.

Psalm 49:9
And shall still live unto the end.

Psalm 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the hand of hell, when he shall receive me.

Psalm 89:47
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