It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah
O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfuln
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevai