Psalms 6:5
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
- KJV
- For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
- WEB
- For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
- ASV
- For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
- DARBY
- For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee?
- BLB
- For in death [is] no remembrance of You; in Sheol, who can give thanks to You?
- ÅB
- For i døden er det ingen som minnes deg;
hvem vil prise deg i dødsriket?[^2] - OTB
- For i døden er det ingen som minnes deg;
I Sheol, hvem vil prise deg? - B1930
- For i døden kommer ingen dig i hu; hvem vil prise dig i dødsriket?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 88:10–12
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Read in contextPsalms 115:17
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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 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 118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
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