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Psalms 89:48

Psalms 89:48
What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses,.... The spiritual blessings said to be in Christ; the grace said to be given to us in him; the sure mercies of David, such as redemption, justification,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? - Shall not die - to see death being an expression often used to denote death itself. Death is represented as a real object, now invisible, but…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 89:38-52

In these verses we have,

I. A very melancholy complaint of the present deplorable state of David's family, which the psalmist thinks hard to be reconciled to the covenant God made with David. "Thou…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

What man is he that shall live on, and not see death,

That shall deliver his soul from the hand of Sheol?

The word for manis gĕbĕr, -strong man," as distinguished from women, children, and…