Psalms 30:9
“What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Can you be praised by dust? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
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In Context
8Then to you, Lord, I cried, to the Lord I begged for mercy,
10Hear, Lord, and show me your favor, Lord be a helper to me.”
Cross References
Psalms 66:17For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.
Psalms 115:17The dead cannot praise the Lord, nor those who go down into silence.
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 →