Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For in death there is no memory of you; in the underworld who will give you praise?
New American Standard Bible
In
King James Version
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Holman Bible
who can thank You in Sheol?
International Standard Version
In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?
A Conservative Version
For in death there is no remembrance of thee. In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
American Standard Version
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
Amplified
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?
Darby Translation
For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee?
Julia Smith Translation
For in death none remembering thee: in hades who shall give thanks to thee?
King James 2000
For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For there is no remembrance of you in death. In Sheol, who will give thanks to you?
Modern King James verseion
For in death there is no memory of You; in the grave who shall give You thanks?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For in death no man remembereth thee: and who will give thee thanks in the hell?
NET Bible
For no one remembers you in the realm of death, In Sheol who gives you thanks?
New Heart English Bible
For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
The Emphasized Bible
For, in death, is no remembrance of thee, - In hades, who shall give thanks unto thee?
Webster
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who will give thee thanks?
World English Bible
For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
Youngs Literal Translation
For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee?
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For Mercy
4 Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy. 5 For in death there is no memory of you; in the underworld who will give you praise? 6 The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.
Cross References
Psalm 88:10-12
Will you do works of wonder for the dead? will the shades come back to give you praise? (Selah.)
Psalm 115:17
The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
Psalm 118:17
Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
Isaiah 38:18-19
For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.
John 9:4
While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.