For in death there is no remembrance of You; Who gives You thanks in She’ol?
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In the grave who shall give thee thanks?
For in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol (the place of the dead) who will give You thanks?
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
No one is going to praise you when they are dead. Who gives you thanks from the grave?
Turn to me, Lord, and rescue my soul. Save me because of your mercy.
Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.
The dead do not praise Yah, Nor any going down to silence.
Then I called upon the Name of יהוה, “O יהוה, I pray to You, deliver my being!”
Let me not die, but live, And declare the works of Yah.
“What gain is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Would dust praise You? Would it declare Your truth?
Return, O יהוה! How long? And be sorry for Your servants.
All that your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in She’ol where you are going.
“It is necessary for Me to work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day – night is coming, when no one is able to work.