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Psalms 89:48 Cross-References

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

Psalms 89:48 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 89:48

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? (מִי גֶבֶר יִחְיֶה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת mi gever yichyeh velo yir'eh-mavet)—rhetorical question expecting the answer "none." Gever (man, mighty man) emphasizes even strong humans cannot escape death. Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? (יְמַלֵּט נַפְשׁוֹ מִיַּד־שְׁאוֹל סֶלָה yemalet nafsho miyad-she'ol selah)—malat means to escape, slip away. Sheol (the grave, the realm of the dead) is personified as having a hand (yad) that grips the dying. The answer: no one escapes. "Selah" punctuates this grim reality.The verse expresse...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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