Psalm 115:17

New International Reader's Version

Dead people don’t praise the Lord. Those who lie quietly in the grave don’t praise him.

Cross References

Psalm 30:9

I said, “What good will come if I become silent in death? What good will come if I go down into the grave? Can the dust of my dead body praise you? Can it tell how faithful you are?

Psalm 31:17

Lord, I have cried out to you. Don’t let me be put to shame. But let sinners be put to shame. Let them lie silent in the place of the dead.

Psalm 6:5

Dead people can’t call out your name. How can they praise you when they are in the grave?

Psalm 6:6

My groaning has worn me out. All night long my tears flood my bed. My bed is wet because of my crying.

1 Samuel 2:9

He guards the paths of his faithful servants. But evil people will lie silent in their dark graves. “People don’t win just because they are strong.