Of David. To You, Adonai, I call— my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If You were silent to me, I would become like those going down to the Pit.
Isaiah 38:18 - Tree of Life Version For Sheol cannot thank You, death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For Sheol (the place of the dead) cannot confess and reach out the hand to You, death cannot praise and rejoice in You; they who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness [to Your promises; their probation is at an end, their destiny is sealed]. American Standard Version (1901) For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. Common English Bible The underworld can’t thank you, nor can death praise you; those who go down to the pit can’t hope for your faithfulness. Catholic Public Domain Version For Hell will not confess to you, and death will not praise you. Those who descend into the pit will not hope for your truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For hell shall not confess to thee, neither shall death praise thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit look for thy truth. |
Of David. To You, Adonai, I call— my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If You were silent to me, I would become like those going down to the Pit.
Turn toward me, Adonai, deliver my soul! Save me—because of Your mercy.
For there is no memory of You in death, in Sheol who will praise You?
The wicked is brought down in his calamity yet the righteous has a refuge even in death.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your strength, for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going.
They went down alive into Sheol, they and everything that was theirs. The earth closed over them and they were gone from among the community.
These shall go off to everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.”
But the sons of the kingdom will be driven out into the outer darkness; in that place will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”