Psalm 49:15

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

Cross-references

Psalm 16:10 Parallel

In Psalm 16:10, the same confidence that God will not abandon to the grave — a direct parallel to the hope of redemption from Sheol.

Psalm 31:5 Parallel

In Psalm 31:5, David commits his spirit to God, saying 'you have redeemed me' — the same confidence in God's ransom from death as Psalm 49:15.

Psalm 56:13 Parallel

In Psalm 56:13, David thanks God for delivering his soul from death — directly parallel to the psalmist's hope of being ransomed from Sheol.

Psalm 73:24 Parallel

In Psalm 73:24, Asaph says God will 'receive me to glory' — using the same verb 'receive' as Psalm 49:15, expressing hope of being taken by God after death.

Psalm 86:13 Parallel

In Psalm 86:13, God's great love delivers from the depths of death — a similar expression of rescue from Sheol.

Psalm 89:48 Contrast

In Psalm 89:48, the question 'who can escape the power of the grave?' contrasts with the confident hope of redemption from death here.

Hosea 13:14 Contrast

In Hosea 13:14, God asks rhetorically if He will ransom from Sheol — but the answer is no, contrasting with Psalm 49:15's confident hope of ransom.

John 14:3 Allusion

In John 14:3, Jesus promises to take believers to Himself — a direct NT echo of the hope that God will take me to Himself.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 describes being caught up to meet the Lord, similar to being taken to himself in Psalm 49:15.

In Revelation 5:9, Christ's blood purchases people from every nation — the ultimate redemption that Psalm 49:15 anticipates from the grave.

John 11:24 Parallel

John 11:24 expresses hope in resurrection at the last day, paralleling the redemption from death in Psalm 49:15.

Philippians 1:23 desires to depart and be with Christ, mirroring the hope of being taken to God in Psalm 49:15.

In Revelation 14:13, the dead who die in the Lord are blessed and rest — echoing the hope of being taken by God after death.