Psalms 89:48 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

man. strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14.

soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the power exercised by it.

the grave. Hebrew. Sheol. App-35.

Selah. Connecting the fact of man's frailty (even of the strongest) with the renewed and increased fervour of his complaint. See App-66.

Psalms 89:48

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