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Psalms 49:9

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 49:10.

וִֽיחִיvichiand liveחָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and live”, a wish or indirect commandH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.ע֥וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).לָנֶ֑צַחlanetsachto alwayנֶצַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)alway(-s), constantly, end, ([phrase] n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.לֹ֖אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִרְאֶ֣הyirehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…הַשָּֽׁחַתhashachatthe destructionשַׁחַתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the destruction”, the ordinary formH7845a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destructioncorruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(49-10) That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

Young’s Literal Translation

And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.

World English Bible

that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

Darby Translation

That he should still live perpetually, [and] not see corruption.

Douay-Rheims

I will not take calves out of thy house: nor he goats out of thy flocks.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(49-10) That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and live to the end, so that he should not see corruption.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ζήσεται εἰς τέλος· ὅτι οὐκ ὄψεται καταφθορὰν,