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Psalms 115:17

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

KJV

The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

ASV

לֹ֣א הַ֭/מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ יָ֑הּ וְ֝/לֹ֗א כָּל יֹרְדֵ֥י דוּמָֽה

Hebrew

I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims

The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

YLT

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דוּמָ֣ה
dvmh
noun · 2×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
יָֽהּ
yh
proper_noun · 50×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 2:9 — He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
  • Isa 38:18 — For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
  • Isa 38:18 — For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
  • Ps 6:5 — For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
  • Ps 6:5 — For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
  • Ps 30:9 — What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
  • Ps 30:9 — What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
  • Ps 31:17 — Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
  • Ps 31:17 — Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
  • Ps 88:10 — Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
  • Ps 94:17 — Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.