Psalm 49:8
Strong's Lexicon
For the redemption
פִּדְי֥וֹן (piḏ·yō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6306: 1) ransom, redemption

of his soul
נַפְשָׁ֗ם (nap̄·šām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

is costly,
וְ֭יֵקַר (wə·yê·qar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3365: 1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly 1a2) to be appraised 1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious

and never
לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

can payment suffice,
וְחָדַ֥ל (wə·ḥā·ḏal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2308: 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease, come to an end 1a2) to cease, leave off

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

Young's Literal Translation
And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased—to the age.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying —

New American Standard Bible
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease [trying] forever--

King James Bible
(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever: )
Parallel Verses
New International Version
the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough--

New Living Translation
Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough

English Standard Version
for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,

New American Standard Bible
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever--

King James Bible
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying--

International Standard Version
for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever—

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

American Standard Version
(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)

English Revised Version
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever:)

Young's Literal Translation
And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.
















Cross References
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Psalm 49:9
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Psalm 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Psalm 49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 49:11
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
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