Psalms

Psalm 89:48–49

48What man can live and never see death?

Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?

Selah

49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old,

which You faithfully swore to David?

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Psalm 89:48

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
manגֶ֣בֶרḡe·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH1397 man
can liveיִֽ֭חְיֶהyiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
and neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeיִרְאֶה־yir·’eh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
deathמָּ֑וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
Can he deliverיְמַלֵּ֨טyə·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
his soulנַפְשׁ֖וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the powerמִיַּד־mî·yaḏ-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 89:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאַיֵּ֤ה׀’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
Your loving devotionחֲסָדֶ֖יךָḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
of oldהָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים׀hā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
which You faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּniš·ba‘·tāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7650 swear
to Davidלְ֝דָוִ֗דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

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Psalm 89:48 Psalm 49:15 · Hebrews 11:5 · Ecclesiastes 9:5 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Ecclesiastes 8:8 · Psalm 49:7–9 · John 8:51 · Job 30:23 · Psalm 22:29 · Acts 2:27 · Hebrews 9:27 · 2 Corinthians 4:14

Psalm 89:49 2 Samuel 7:15 · Isaiah 55:3 · Hebrews 7:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.