Psalms 115:17
15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
- KJV
- The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
- WEB
- The dead don’t praise the LORD, nor any who go down into silence,
- ASV
- The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
- DARBY
- The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence;
- BLB
- The dead do not praise YAH, and not any of those going down into silence.
- ÅB
- De døde lover ikke Herren, ingen av dem som farer ned i dødsrikets stillhet;
- OTB
- De døde priser ikke Herren,
heller ikke noen som går ned i stillheten; - B1930
- De døde lover ikke Herren, ingen av dem som farer ned i dødsrikets stillhet;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Read in contextIsaiah 38:18–19
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Read in contextPsalms 88:10–12
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Read in contextPsalms 30:9
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Read in contextPsalms 31:17
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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