Psalm 49:9
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
חָיָה
châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Key Terms in This Verse
עָמַד ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Study H5975 →חָיָה châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Study H2421 →עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Study H5769 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are ...
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
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