Psalms 30:9

To thee, O Lord, will I cry: and I will make supplication to my God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

In Context

8O Lord, in thy favour, thou gavest strength to my beauty. Thou turnedst away thy face from me, and I became troubled.

10What profit is there in my blood, whilst I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?

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Cross References

Psalms 66:17I cried to him with my mouth: and I extolled him with my tongue.

Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 30:7-12

Prayer and Praise. 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 Lord , by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Lord ; and unto the Lord I made supplication. 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? 10 Hear, O Lord , and have mercy upon me: Lord , be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my… Read the whole commentary →

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