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Psalms 49:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 49:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 49:89 words
HebrewMeaning
אָ֗חʾāḥ
a brothernounH251
brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'
לֹאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
פָדֹ֣הpādōh
certainlyverbH6299
at all · by any means · ransom · (that are to be ···
יִפְדֶּ֣הyipədeh
he will ransomverbH6299
at all · by any means · ransom · (that are to be ···
אִ֑ישׁʾiyš
anyonenounH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
לֹאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִתֵּ֖ןyitēn
he will giveverbH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
לֵ/אלֹהִ֣יםlēʾlōhiym
to GodpronH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
כָּפְרֽ/וֹkāpərwō
ransom hisnounH3724
camphire · pitch · ransom · satisfaction ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 49:8

The First Part. 1. ...“Hear ye these things, all you nations” Psalm 48:1. Not then you only who are here. For of what power is our voice so to cry out, as that all nations may hear? For Our Lord Jesus Christ has proclaimed it through the Apostles, has proclaimed it in so many tongues that He sent; and we see this Psalm, which before was only repeated in one nation, in the Synagogue of the Jews, now repeated throughout the whole world, throughout all Churches; and that…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 49 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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