Psalms 115:17
The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
KJV1611 – Modern English
The dead do not praise the LORD, nor any who go down into silence.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
The dead{H4191} praise{H1984} not Jehovah,{H3050} Neither any that go down{H3381} into silence;{H1745}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The dead{H4191}{(H8801)} praise{H1984}{(H8762)} not the LORD{H3050}, neither any that go down{H3381}{(H8802)} into silence{H1745}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The deed prayse not the (o LORDE) nether all they that go downe in to sylence.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The dead prayse not the Lord, neither any that goe downe into the place of silence.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The dead prayse not thee O Lorde: neither all they that go downe into the place of scilence.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The dead don't praise Yah, Neither any who go down into silence;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.
American Standard Version (1901)
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
American Standard Version (1901)
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.
World English Bible (2000)
The dead don't praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 6:5 : 5 Return, LORD! Rescue my soul; save me because of Your steadfast love.
- Ps 31:17 : 17 Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
- Ps 88:10-12 : 10 My eyes are wasted from sorrow; I call upon you, LORD, every day; I stretch out my hands to you. 11 Do you work wonders for the dead? Do the departed rise up to praise you? Selah. 12 Is your steadfast love declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon?
- Isa 38:18-19 : 18 For Sheol cannot thank You, death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness. 19 The living, the living—they thank You, as I do today. Fathers make Your faithfulness known to their children.
- Ps 30:9 : 9 To You, O LORD, I call; to the Lord I plead for mercy:
- 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 'He guards the feet of His faithful ones, but the wicked are silenced in darkness. For it is not by strength that one prevails.'
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18 For Sheol cannot thank You, death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
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16 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see.
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16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but He has given the earth to the children of man.
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1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
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20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
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5 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see.
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7 They have hands but cannot touch, feet but cannot walk, nor can they make a sound with their throats.
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15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful ones.
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18 But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish.
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