Psalms 30:9

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Psalms 30:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

8 To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

9 “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”

11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

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For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?

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Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon ?

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Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?

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It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

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Isaiah 38:18

For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.