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 · 2000

Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will you do works of wonder for the dead? will the shades come back to give you praise? (Selah.)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? Selah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou rulest the power of the sea: and appeasest the motion of the waves thereof.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? Selah.

Context

v.9Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.

v.10This passage

v.11Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?

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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