Psalms 49:8,9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This blessed passage is enclosed in parentheses; perhaps by way of showing, not only that it stands totally unconnected with what was said before, of a worldling redeeming his brother, which is a thing impossible, but also to point to him who is indeed a brother, and with whom all things are possible. Surely Christ is plainly here. Dear and precious as the redemption of the soul is, and not to be bought with corruptible things, as silver and gold, yet the precious blood of Christ is a rich purchase and more than an equivalent for the redemption of it; and, indeed, so greatly purchased, and so dearly purchased is it, by this price of Jesus's blood, that it ceaseth forever; impossible ever more again to be lost, and impossible evermore to need any further redemption. Reader! what a mercy is here. Oh! Lamb of God! what thanks will a whole eternity be able to show thee, for thy tender compassion to our souls?