For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
Parallel translations
- KJV For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
- BSB For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
- NKJV For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks?
- NASB For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol, who will praise You?
- NLT For the dead do not remember you. Who can praise you from the grave?
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Cross-references · 7
- Ps 88:10–12Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.
- Ps 115:17The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
- Eccl 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
- Ps 30:9“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?
- Isa 38:18–19For Sheol can’t praise you. Death can’t celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can’t hope for your truth.
- Ps 118:17I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
- John 9:4I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
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