Psalms 49:9

49:9 so that he might continue to live ¹  forever

and not experience death. ² 

Psalms 69:32

69:32 The oppressed look on – let them rejoice!

You who seek God, ³  may you be encouraged! ⁴ 

[49:9]  ¹ tn The jussive verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive is taken as indicating purpose/result in relation to the statement made in v. 8. (On this use of the jussive after an imperfect, see GKC 322 §109.f.) In this case v. 8 is understood as a parenthetical comment.

[49:9]  ² tn Heb “see the Pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 55:24; 103:4).

[69:32]  ³ sn You who seek God refers to those who seek to have a relationship with God by obeying and worshiping him (see Ps 53:2).

[69:32]  ⁴ tn Heb “may your heart[s] live.” See Ps 22:26.