King James Version

Psalms 49:15

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 49:16.

אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִפְדֶּ֣הyifdehransomפָּדָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ransom”, an unfinished actionH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.נַ֭פְשִׁיnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…מִֽיַּדmiyadfrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […שְׁא֑וֹלsheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִקָּחֵ֣נִיyiqachenitakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(49-16) But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.

World English Bible

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

Darby Translation

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(49-16) But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλὴν ὁ Θεὸς λυτρώσεται τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ χειρὸς ᾅδου, ὅταν λαμβάνῃ με· διάψαλμα.