Psalms 49:15

15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.

Psalms 49:15 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
New Living Translation (NLT)
15 But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude
The Message Bible (MSG)
15 But me? God snatches me from the clutch of death, he reaches down and grabs me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
15 But God will buy me back from the power of hell because he will take me. Selah
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
15 But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol, for He will take me. Selah
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
15 But God will save me from the grave. He will certainly take me to himself. "Selah"

Psalms 49:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 49:15

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave
The psalmist expresses his faith, that though he should die, and for a while be under the power of the grave, yet he should be redeemed from it in the resurrection; which to the saints will be "the day of redemption", ( Ephesians 4:30 ) ; their bodies then will be redeemed from mortality, weakness, corruption, and dishonour, which attend them now, and in the grave; and which will, be in consequence of the redemption both of their souls and bodies, through the blood of Christ; see ( Hosea 13:14 ) ; or the words may be rendered, "but God will redeem my soul from the power of hell"; and so the Targum,

``David said by the spirit of prophecy, but God will redeem my soul from the judgment of hell;''

that is, will keep and preserve from the second death, from being hurt by it, or from its having any power over him; and Christ, who is the Redeemer of his people, and who, being God over, all, is an able and mighty one, has redeemed the souls of his from wrath to come, hell, or the second death, by destroying sin, the cause of it, by satisfying the law, the administration of it, and by abolishing death itself; all which he has done by giving himself a ransom price for them, whereby he has procured the redemption which rich men, with all their gold and silver, could never obtain for themselves or others. The reason why the psalmist believed Christ would do this for him, follows;

for he shall receive me.
Or, "for he hath received me" F9; into his arms of love, into his grace and favour; which he does openly at conversion, and in the effectual calling; men being drawn to Christ by the cords of love, come to him, and are received by him, who casts none out; and the argument from hence is very strong, that such whom Christ receives by his grace, he will redeem from the grave, or raise at the last day to the resurrection of life: or, "for he will receive me"; as he does the souls of his people to glory at death, when, during their separate state, they will be happy with him, and takes their bodies into his care and custody; from whence it may be strongly concluded he will raise them up again at the resurrection morn, and then will receive them soul and body to himself, and present them to his Father, and introduce them into his kingdom and glory; wherefore, as in ( Psalms 49:5 ) , the good man has no reason to fear anything in the day of evil; for when it goes ever so ill with others, it is well with him. The Targum in the king's Bible is,

``he will lead me into his part or portion in the world to come.''

Selah; on this word, (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).


FOOTNOTES:

F9 (ynxqy) "suscepit me", Tigurine version, Vatablus, Musculus, Gejerus.

Psalms 49:15 In-Context

13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.
14 They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 56:13; Hosea 13:14
  • 2. S Genesis 5:24; Psalms 73:24
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