PSA 89:48 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Who can live and not see death,
⇔ or rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol? Selah

UST No one can keep on living and never die;
⇔ no one can bring himself back from the place of the dead.

BSB What man can live and never see death?
⇔ Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?
⇔ Selah

OEB ⇔ Who can live without seeing death?
⇔ Who can rescue their life from the clutch of Sheol? Selah

WEBBE What man is he who shall live and not see death,
⇔ who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?[fn] Selah.

89:48 Sheol is the place of the dead.

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

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

LSV Who [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

FBV There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. Selah.

T4T No one can [RHQ] keep on living and never die;
⇔ ◄No one can [RHQ] avoid going/Everyone will go► to the place of the dead.
⇔ (Think about that!)

LEB • on and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the[fn] of Sheol?Selah

?:? Literally “hand””

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

Moff Who can live on and die not,
⇔ who can escape the grave?

JPS (89-49) What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of the grave? Selah

ASV What man is he that shall live and not see death,
⇔ That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah

DRA No DRA PSA 89:48 verse available

YLT Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

Drby What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

RV What man is he that shall live and not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

Wbstr What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

KJB-1769 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
(What man is he that liveth/lives, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. )

KJB-1611 What man is he that liueth, and shall not see death? shall he deliuer his soule from the hand of the graue? Selah.
(What man is he that liveth/lives, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the graue? Selah.)

Bshps What man is he that lyueth and shall not see death? can he delyuer his owne soule from the hande of hell? Selah.
(What man is he that liveth/lives and shall not see death? can he deliver his own soul from the hand of hell? Selah.)

Gnva What man liueth, and shall not see death? shall hee deliuer his soule from the hande of the graue? Selah.
(What man liveth/lives, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the graue? Selah. )

Cvdl O remembre how shorte my tyme is, hast thou made all men for naught?
(O remembre how shorte my time is, hast thou/you made all men for naught?)

Wyc No Wyc PSA 89:48 verse available

Luth Gedenke, wie kurz mein Leben ist! Warum willst du alle Menschen umsonst geschaffen haben?
(Gedenke, like kurz my life ist! Warum willst you all Menschen umsonst geschaffen have?)

ClVg No ClVg PSA 89:48 verse available

BrTr No BrTr PSA 89:48 verse available

BrLXX No BrLXX PSA 89:48 verse available

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Making Sense of the Exile

Israel’s kings and the people of Israel repeatedly rebelled against God and broke their covenant with him. God therefore declared that he would bring the curses of the covenant upon them (see Deut 28:15-68; cp. Jer 4:13; Amos 5:11; Mic 6:14-15). God sent the Assyrian and Babylonian armies to execute this sentence, and a large number of the Israelites were taken into exile (see 2 Kgs 24:1–25:21).

The Exile shaped many of the psalms; we see its impact working behind the scenes in various images and themes. In Psalm 89 the grief, anguish, and confusion of the Exile are distilled into several questions that the psalmist raises: Has God abandoned David’s royal line (89:38-39)? How long will God’s anger last (Ps 89:46)? Does God understand human frailty (89:47-48)? Is God true to his nature (89:49)? Is God just in not avenging his people (89:50-51)?

These questions were on the minds of God’s people during and after the Exile. Some of their doubts raise questions concerning God’s ability to rule. Rather than dismissing these questions, wise readers listen, reflect, and study the answers that Scripture gives.

The definitive answer came in the Lord Jesus Christ (see Isa 52–54; Luke 1:46-55, 67-79; 4:18-19; Rom 6:6, 16-23; Heb 12:22-24). But those who experienced the Exile could only dimly foresee a hopeful future. They asked these hard questions and lived without clear answers.

Passages for Further Study

Lev 26:27-45; Deut 28:36-37, 63-68; 30:1-5; 2 Kgs 17:5-23; 24:1–25:21; Ezra 5:12; Pss 89; 107; 126; Isa 5:13; 27:13; 52:1-12; 59:10; Jer 2:37; 3:18; 4:13; Ezek 6:9; 20:41; 37:1-14; Amos 5:11; Mic 6:14-15

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

Who can live and not die, or rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol?

(Some words not found in UHB: remember I what? short_~_time on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in what? vanity created all sons_of humankind )

The writer uses these questions to emphasize that all people will die. Alternate translation: “No one can live forever or bring himself back to life after dying”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol

(Some words not found in UHB: remember I what? short_~_time on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in what? vanity created all sons_of humankind )

Here “hand” refers to power. The writer speaks of Sheol as if it were a person who has power over those who die. This could mean: (1) a person cannot bring himself back to life after dying or (2) a person cannot keep himself from dying. (See also: figs-personification)

Parallel PSA 89:48