Psalms 88:10
What does Psalms 88:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 88:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will you do works of wonder for the dead? will the shades come back to give you praise? (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou rulest the power of the sea: and appeasest the motion of the waves thereof.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? Selah.
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 118:17
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.
- Mark 5:35
While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?
- Isaiah 26:19
Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.
- 1 Corinthians 15:52
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
- Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
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