Psalms 6:5
What does Psalms 6:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 6:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For in death there is no memory of you; in the underworld who will give you praise?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 30:9
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
- John 9:4
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
- Psalms 88:10
Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah
- 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.
- Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
- Psalms 115:17
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
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