Psalm 49:19

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Cross-references

Psalm 56:13 Contrast

Psalm 56:13 celebrates deliverance to walk in light, directly opposing the wicked's fate of never seeing light.

Matthew 8:12 speaks of outer darkness for the unworthy, a direct parallel to 'never see light' as judgment after death.

Matthew 22:13 repeats the outer darkness judgment, reinforcing the fate of those who never see light.

Luke 16:23 Parallel

Luke 16:23 places the rich man in Hades, a realm of darkness — directly illustrating the 'never see light' fate of the wicked.

Jude 1:13 Parallel

Jude 1:13 reserves utter darkness for false teachers, echoing the 'never see light' doom of the wicked.

Job 33:28 Contrast

Job 33:28 describes redemption from the pit to see light — the opposite fate of those in Psalm 49:19 who never see light.

Luke 6:25 Parallel

Luke 6:25 pronounces woe on those who laugh now, as they will mourn — mirroring the reversal of fortune for the wealthy in Psalm 49:19 who die and never see light.

John 8:12 Contrast

John 8:12 presents Jesus as the light of life — the opposite of the fate in Psalm 49:19 where the wealthy never see light.

Genesis 15:15 promises Abraham peaceful death with his fathers, contrasting the wicked's fate of never seeing light.

Job 33:30 Contrast

Job 33:30 describes being restored to light from the pit, contrasting the wicked who never see light.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

Luke 12:20 depicts sudden death for the rich fool, echoing the fate of those who never see light — both warn of mortality without hope.

Ecclesiastes 3:18 compares humans to beasts in mortality — a theme underlying the wealthy's fate in Psalm 49:19 who die and never see light.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 warns the disobedient 'shall not see life' — echoing the fate of the wealthy in Psalm 49:19 who 'never see light'.