Psalms

Psalm 49:6–8

⁶They trust in their wealth

and boast in their great riches.

⁷No man can possibly redeem his brother^a

or pay his ransom to God.

⁸For the redemption of his soul is costly,

and never can payment suffice,

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They trust	הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים	hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H982 trust
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their wealth	חֵילָ֑ם	ḥê·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and boast	יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃	yiṯ·hal·lā·lū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine
in their great	וּבְרֹ֥ב	ū·ḇə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
riches	עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם	‘ā·šə·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6239 be or become rich

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
man	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
can possibly redeem	פָדֹ֣ה	p̄ā·ḏōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6299 ransom
his brother	אָ֗ח	’āḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H251 brother
or	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pay	יִתֵּ֖ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his ransom	כָּפְרֽוֹ׃	kā·p̄ə·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
to God	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the redemption	פִּדְי֥וֹן	piḏ·yō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6306 ransom
of his soul	נַפְשָׁ֗ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is costly	וְ֭יֵקַר	wə·yê·qar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3365 be precious, prized, appraised
and never	לְעוֹלָֽם׃	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
can payment suffice	וְחָדַ֥ל	wə·ḥā·ḏal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2308 cease

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 49:6 1 Timothy 6:17 · Ezekiel 28:4–5 · Jeremiah 9:23 · Psalm 52:7 · Proverbs 11:28 · Luke 12:19 · Mark 10:24

Psalm 49:7 Matthew 16:26 · Matthew 20:28 · 1 Timothy 2:6 · 1 Peter 1:18 · Matthew 25:9

Psalm 49:8 Matthew 16:26 · Job 36:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.