Psalm 30:9
New King James Version
9 “What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
(A)Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
Psalm 88:10-12
New King James Version
10 Will You work wonders for the dead?
Shall [a]the dead arise and praise You? Selah
11 Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave?
Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
12 Shall Your wonders be known in the dark?
And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Footnotes
- Psalm 88:10 shades, ghosts
Psalm 115:17
New King James Version
17 (A)The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor any who go down into silence.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
New King James Version
10 (A)Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your (B)might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
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Isaiah 38:18
New King James Version
18 For (A)Sheol cannot thank You,
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.
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