Verse 17

The dead do not praise the LORD, nor any who go down into silence.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 6:5 : 5 For in death there is no remembrance of You: in the grave, who shall give You thanks?
  • Ps 31:17 : 17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon you: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
  • Ps 88:10-12 : 10 Will you show wonders to the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise you? Selah. 11 Shall your lovingkindness be declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in destruction? 12 Shall your wonders be known in the dark, and your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
  • Isa 38:18-19 : 18 For Sheol cannot praise You, death cannot celebrate You: those who go down into the pit cannot hope for Your truth. 19 The living, the living, he shall praise You, as I do this day: the father shall make known Your truth to the children.
  • Ps 30:9 : 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? shall it declare your truth?
  • 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no one prevail.