King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The dead can't praise ADONAI, not those who sink down into silence.
Berean Standard Bible:
It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
American Standard Version:
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The dead{H4191} praise{H1984} not the LORD{H3050}, neither any that go down{H3381} into silence{H1745}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 6:5
- For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalms 88:10
- ¶ Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise [and] praise thee? Selah.
Psalms 88:12
- Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalms 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.
Isaiah 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.
Isaiah 38:19
- The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I [do] this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Psalms 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?
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Commentary for Psalms 115:17
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H4191
There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּת
Transliteration: mûwth
Pronunciation: mooth
Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. - Strong's Number: H1984
There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָלַל
Transliteration: hâlal
Pronunciation: haw-lal'
Description: a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine. - Strong's Number: H3050
There are 45 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָהּ
Transliteration: Yâhh
Pronunciation: yaw
Description: contraction for יְהֹוָה, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name; Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.' - Strong's Number: H3381
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָרַד
Transliteration: yârad
Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. - Strong's Number: H1745
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דּוּמָה
Transliteration: dûwmâh
Pronunciation: doo-maw'
Description: from an unused root meaning to be dumb (compare דָּמָה); silence; figuratively, death; silence.