Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave - literally, “from the hand of Sheol;” that is, from the dominion of death. The hand is an emblem of power, and it here means that death or Sheol holds the dominion over all those who are in the grave. The control is absolute and unlimited. The grave or Sheol is here personified as if reigning there, or setting up an empire there. Compare the notes at Isaiah 14:9. On the word “redeem,” see the references in the notes at Psalms 49:7.For he... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave . Here is the solution of the "dark saying," the key to the" parable." The souls of the righteous will be redeemed, not by themselves, but by God—they will be delivered "from the power of the grave," or rather of Hades; and, while the ungodly are held under by death and the grave ( Psalms 49:14 ), they will be released, and enter upon a higher life. For he shall receive me . As God "took Enoch," when he "was not" ( Genesis 4:24 ... read more