Psalms 30:9
What does Psalms 30:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 30:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
KJV
King James Version · 1611What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`What gain <FI>is<Fi> in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890What profit is there in my blood, in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
- Psalms 115:17
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
- Psalms 118:17
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.
- Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
- Psalms 88:10
Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah
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