Psalm 30:9
“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?
Psalm 6:5
For in death there is no mention of You;
In Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) who will praise You and give You thanks?
Psalm 88:10-12
Will You perform wonders for the dead?
Shall the departed spirits arise and praise You? Selah.
Psalm 115:17-18
The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;
Psalm 118:17
I will not die, but live,
And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
Isaiah 38:18
“For Sheol cannot praise or thank You,
Death cannot praise You and rejoice in You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
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For in death there is no mention of You;
In Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) who will praise You and give You thanks?
Will You perform wonders for the dead?
Shall the departed spirits arise and praise You? Selah.
The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;
I will not die, but live,
And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.
“For Sheol cannot praise or thank You,
Death cannot praise You and rejoice in You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
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Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He saved them from their distresses.