Psalms 115:17
The dead prayse not the Lord, neither any that goe downe into the place of silence.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
In Context
16The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men.
18But we will prayse the Lord from henceforth and for euer. Prayse ye the Lord.
Cross References
Psalms 6:5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the graue who shall prayse thee?
Psalms 30:9What profite is there in my blood, when I go downe to the pit? shall the dust giue thankes vnto thee? or shall it declare thy trueth?
Psalms 88:10Wilt thou shewe a miracle to the dead? or shall the dead rise and prayse thee? Selah.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:10-18
Confidence in God. 9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the Lord , trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord , both small and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are… Read the whole commentary →