Psalms 88:11

What does Psalms 88:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 88:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will the story of your mercy be given in the house of the dead? will news of your faith come to the place of destruction?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Is Thy kindness recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness in destruction?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou hast humbled the proud one, as one that is slain: with the arm of thy strength thou hast scattered thy enemies.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Shall thy loving-kindness be declared in the grave? thy faithfulness in Destruction?

Context

v.10Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah

v.11This passage

v.12Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 7:13

    Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.

  • Psalms 55:23

    But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

  • 2 Peter 2:1

    But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

  • Romans 9:22

    What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:

  • Job 26:6

    Sheol is naked beforeGod, And Abaddon hath no covering.

  • Job 21:30

    That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

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