Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The dead shall not praise Jah, and all going down to silence.
New American Standard Bible
Nor do any who go down into
King James Version
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Holman Bible
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.
International Standard Version
Neither can the dead praise the LORD, nor those who go down into the silence of death.
A Conservative Version
The dead do not praise LORD, nor any who go down into silence,
American Standard Version
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
Amplified
The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;
Bible in Basic English
The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.
Darby Translation
The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence;
King James 2000
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The dead do not praise Yah, nor any descending into silence.
Modern King James verseion
The dead do not praise Jehovah, nor do any who go down into silence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The dead praise not thee, O LORD, neither all they that go down into silence.
NET Bible
The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.
New Heart English Bible
The dead do not praise the LORD, neither any who go down into silence;
The Emphasized Bible
The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;
Webster
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
World English Bible
The dead don't praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
Youngs Literal Translation
The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.
Themes
The Dead » Characterized by » Inability to glorify God
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Going down into silence
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 115:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dead Idols And The Living God
16 The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man. 17 The dead shall not praise Jah, and all going down to silence. 18 And we will bless Jah from time and even forever. Praise ye Jah.
Cross References
Psalm 6:5
For in death none remembering thee: in hades who shall give thanks to thee?
Psalm 31:17
O Jehovah, I shall not be ashamed, for I called upon thee: the unjust shall be ashamed and they shall be destroyed to hades.
Psalm 88:10-12
Wilt thou do wonder to the dead? if the shades shall arise, shall they praise thee? Silence.
1 Samuel 2:9
He will watch the feet of the merciful and the unjust shall be silent in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.
Psalm 30:9
What the profit in my blood in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it announce thy truth?
Isaiah 38:18-19
For not hades shall praise thee, death celebrate: they going down to the pit shall not hope for thy truth.