Psalm 49:7
“None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:”
KJV
Read in Psalm 49Meaning
No person can redeem another or pay God the price of a life; money reaches a boundary where it cannot purchase mastery over mortality.
Wealth cannot ransom a life from death
Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm for all peoples. It exposes the limits of wealth before death, rejects confidence in status or self-ransom, and contrasts human mortality with confidence that God can redeem and guide beyond the power of the grave.
Read carefully
No person can redeem another or pay God the price of a life; money reaches a boundary where it cannot purchase mastery over mortality.
Reflection
No person can redeem another or pay God the price of a life; money reaches a boundary where it cannot purchase mastery over mortality.