The Meaning of Psalms 49:7 Explained

Psalms 49:7

KJV: None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

YLT: A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

Darby: None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

ASV: None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;

Discover Psalms 49:7

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 49:7?

MEANING: What does Psalms 49:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 49:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 49:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

None [of them] can  by any means  redeem  his brother,  nor give  to God  a ransom  for him: 

What does Psalms 49:7 Mean?

Study Notes

redeem
See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 "
Redeemer
Redemption: Kinsman type, summary. The goel, or Kinsman-Redeemer, is a beautiful type of Christ.
(1) The kinsman redemption was of persons, and an inheritance Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:25 ; Galatians 4:5 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 1:11 ; Ephesians 1:14
(2) The Redeemer must be a kinsman Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:49 ; Ruth 3:12 ; Ruth 3:13 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Hebrews 2:14 ; Hebrews 2:15 .
(3) The Redeemer must be able to redeem Ruth 4:4-6 ; Jeremiah 50:34 ; John 10:11 ; John 10:18
(4) Redemption is effected by the goel paying the just demand in full Leviticus 25:27 ; 1 Peter 1:18 ; 1 Peter 1:19 ; Galatians 3:13 . (See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ") See Scofield " Romans 3:24 "
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.

Context Summary

Psalm 49:1-20 - The Folly Of Trusting In Riches
Here is a proclamation worthy of the hearing of all the world. The psalmist is listening to voices unheard by ordinary ears. Be sure to listen to God's voice, and then unfold His dark sayings in music. However dark they may seem in their mystery and awe, they may be uttered in song. See Revelation 15:3-4.
The burden of the psalm is the impotence of wealth. The millionaire cannot prolong the life of his sick child. And even if, like Queen Elizabeth, he cries on his dying bed: "A million of money for a moment of time!" the sand passes unheeding through the hour-glass. He must leave stocks and shares, jewels and gold, at the summons of Death, described in Psalms 49:14 as the shepherd who calls his flock to fold it in Sheol, R.V. How different the lot of the righteous! As eternity dawns, they are redeemed from the power of the grave and pass to the bosom of God. What are the riches and glory of this world compared with the sense of God's presence in the humble and contrite heart! To have that is to have the essence of all! "Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee," Psalms 73:25. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 49

1  An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection
16  Worldly prosperity is not to be admired

What do the individual words in Psalms 49:7 mean?

[his] brother none [of them] by any means can redeem - nor give to God a ransom for him
אָ֗ח לֹא־ פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־ יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ

אָ֗ח  [his]  brother 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
לֹא־  none  [of  them] 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
פָדֹ֣ה  by  any  means 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: פָּדָה  
Sense: to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver.
יִפְדֶּ֣ה  can  redeem 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּדָה  
Sense: to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver.
אִ֑ישׁ  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
לֹא־  nor 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יִתֵּ֖ן  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לֵאלֹהִ֣ים  to  God 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
כָּפְרֽוֹ  a  ransom  for  him 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כֹּפֶר 
Sense: price of a life, ransom, bribe.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 49:7?

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