Psalms 49:9

That, &c. Connect this with the end of Psalms 49:7.

still live for ever. live on continually.

corruption. Hebrew. sahath = destruction (with Art.): i.e. in the grave.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁹ That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 49:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 49:9