SEV Biblia, Chapter 49:8
(Porque la redención de su vida es de gran precio, y no lo pueden hacer)
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 48:8
Verse 8. For the redemption of their soul is precious ] It is of too high a price to be redeemed with corruptible things, such as silver or gold, and has required the sacrificial death of Christ. And it ceaseth for ever ] This is very obscure, and may apply to the ransom which riches could produce. That ransom must be for ever unavailable, because of the value of the soul. Or this clause should be added to the following verse, and read thus: "And though he cease to be, ( ldjw vechadal,) during the hidden time, ( µlw[l leolam;) yet he shall live on through eternity, ( jxnl dw[ yjyw vichi od lanetsach,) and not see corruption." This is probably the dark saying which it was the design of the author to utter in a parable, and leave it to the ingenuity of posterity to find it out. The verb ldj chadal signifies a cessation of being or action, and µlw[ olam often signifies hidden time, that which is not defined, and the end of which is not ascertained, though it is frequently used to express endless duration. This translation requires no alteration of the original text, and conveys a precise and consistent meaning.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-14 - Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A ma may have wealth, and may have his heart enlarged in love, thankfulness and obedience, and may do good with it. Therefore it is not men' having riches that proves them to be worldly, but their setting their hearts upon them as the best things. Worldly men have only some floating thoughts of the things of God, while their fixed thoughts their inward thoughts, are about the world; that lies nearest the heart. But with all their wealth they cannot save the life of the dearest friend they have. This looks further, to the eternal redemptio to be wrought out by the Messiah. The redemption of the soul shall cos very dear; but, being once wrought, it shall never need to be repeated And he, the Redeemer, shall rise again before he sees corruption, an then shall live for evermore, Re 1:18. This likewise shows the folly of worldly people, who sell their souls for that which will never but them. With all their wealth they cannot secure themselves from the stroke of death. Yet one generation after another applaud their maxims and the character of a fool, as drawn by heavenly Wisdom itself, L 12:16-21, continues to be followed even among professed Christians Death will ask the proud sinner, Where is thy wealth, thy pomp? And in the morning of the resurrection, when all that sleep in the dust shal awake, the upright shall be advanced to the highest honour, when the wicked shall be filled with everlasting shame and contempt, Da 12:2 Let us now judge of things as they will appear in that day. The beaut of holiness is that alone which the grave cannot touch, or damage.
Original Hebrew
ויקר 3365 פדיון 6306 נפשׁם 5315 וחדל 2308 לעולם׃ 5769
