Psalms 30:9

9 “What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

Psalms 30:9 in Other Translations

KJV
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?
ESV
9 "What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?
NLT
9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
MSG
9 "Can you sell me for a profit when I'm dead? auction me off at a cemetery yard sale? When I'm 'dust to dust' my songs and stories of you won't sell.
CSB
9 "What gain is there in my death, in my descending to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your truth?

Psalms 30:9 In-Context

7 LORD, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.
8 To you, LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9 “What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
10 Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me; LORD, be my help.”
11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 33:18; Isaiah 38:18
  • 2. S Psalms 6:5; Psalms 88:11
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