Psalms

Psalm 49:14–15

¹⁴Like sheep they are destined for Sheol.

Death will be their shepherd.

The upright will rule them in the morning,

and their form will decay in Sheol,

far from their lofty abode.

¹⁵But God will redeem my life from Sheol,

for He will surely take me to Himself.

Selah

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Psalm 49:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like sheep	כַּצֹּ֤אן׀	kaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
they are destined	שַׁתּוּ֮	šat·tū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8371 set, appoint
for Sheol	לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
Death	מָ֤וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
will be their shepherd	יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם	yir·‘êm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
The upright	יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀	yə·šā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
will rule them	וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ	way·yir·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
in	בָ֤ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
the morning	לַבֹּ֗קֶר	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and their form	וְצִירָם	wə·ṣī·rå̄m	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6736 image
will decay	לְבַלּ֥וֹת	lə·ḇal·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1086 become old and worn out
in Sheol	שְׁא֗וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
far from their lofty abode	מִזְּבֻ֥ל	miz·zə·ḇul	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2073 elevation, height, lofty abode

Psalm 49:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will redeem	יִפְדֶּ֣ה	yip̄·deh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
my life	נַ֭פְשִׁי	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from	מִֽיַּד־	mî·yaḏ-	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Sheol	שְׁא֑וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He will surely take me to Himself	יִקָּחֵ֣נִי	yiq·qā·ḥê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3947 take
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Cross-references

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Psalm 49:14 Malachi 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:2 · Daniel 7:22 · Job 24:19–20 · Job 30:23 · Luke 22:30 · Romans 8:36 · Daniel 7:18 · Jeremiah 12:3 · Psalm 39:11 · Psalm 30:5 · Job 21:26

Psalm 49:15 Psalm 73:24 · Psalm 56:13 · Psalm 86:13 · Psalm 89:48 · Hosea 13:14 · Revelation 5:9 · Psalm 16:10–11 · Genesis 5:24 · Revelation 14:13 · Acts 7:59 · Luke 23:46 · John 14:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.