Psalms 88:11
(88:12) Shall thy kindness be related in the grave? thy faithfulness in the place of corruption?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
In Context
10(88:11) Wilt thou display wonders to the dead? shall the departed arise [and] thank thee? Selah.
Cross References
Job 26:6Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption.
Psalms 55:23(55:24) But thou, O God, thou wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: let not the men of blood and deceit live out half their days; but I will indeed trust in thee.
Proverbs 15:11The nether world and corruption are open before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Ezekiel 37:3And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live! And I said, O Lord Eternal, thou alone knowest this.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 88:11-18
Pleading with God. 10 Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. 11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? 12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? 13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord ; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. 14 Lord , why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer… Read the whole commentary →