psalms 49:8 for the redemption of their soul is precious and it ceaseth for ever

Psalms 49:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease [trying] forever—
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever:)
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— (For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— So costly, is the redemption of their soul, That it faileth unto times age-abiding;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased—to the age.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— (For the redemption of their soule [is] precious, and it ceaseth for euer.)
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the redemption of their souls is precious:
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

(For the redemption 6306

{6306} Prime
פִּדְיוֹם
pidyowm
{pid-yome'}

From H6299; a ransom.

of their soul 5315

{5315} Prime
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
{neh'-fesh}

From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).

[is] precious, 3365

{3365} Prime
יָקַר
yaqar
{yaw-kar'}

A primitive root; properly apparently to be heavy, that is, (figuratively) valuable; causatively to make rare (figuratively to inhibit).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

and it ceaseth 2308

{2308} Prime
חָדַל
chadal
{khaw-dal'}

A primitive root; properly to be flabby, that is, (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

for ever:) 5769

{5769} Prime
עוֹלָם
`owlam
{o-lawm'}

From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always.

See commentary on Psalms 49:7-9.

Psalms 49:8

_ _ it ceaseth for ever — that is, the ransom fails, the price is too precious, costly.

See commentary on Psalms 49:6-14.

Psalms 49:8

Soul — Of their life. Precious — Hard to be obtained. Ceaseth — It is never to be accomplished, by any mere man, for himself or for his brother.

Psalms 49:8

(For the redemption of their soul [is] ^(d) precious, ^(e) and it ceaseth for ever:)

^(d) That is, so rare or not to be found, as prophecy was precious in the days of Eli, (1 Samuel 3:1).

^(e) Meaning it is impossible to live for ever: also that life and death are only in God's hands.

Job 36:18-19 Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. ... Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Jb 36:18.