Psalms 115:17
The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
The dead praise not the LORD: neither any that go downe into silence.
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- Psalms 6:5Rank 1 from verse 17
- Isaiah 38:18–19Rank 2 from verse 17
18For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
18For the graue cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that goe downe into the pit cannot hope for thy trueth.
19The liuing, the liuing, hee shall praise thee, as I doe this day: the father to the children shall make knowen thy trueth.
- Psalms 88:10–12Rank 3 from verse 17
10Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
11Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
12Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
10Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shal the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
11Shall thy louing kindnesse be declared in the graue? or thy faithfulnesse in destruction?
12Shall thy wonders be knowen in the darke? and thy righteousnesse in the land of forgetfulnesse?
- Psalms 30:9Rank 4 from verse 17
- Psalms 31:17Rank 5 from verse 17
- 1 Samuel 2:9Rank 6 from verse 17
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Psalms 115:17
Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.
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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Absence or cessation of sound or speech; quietness, stillness, restraint from speaking, or the condition of being made unable or unwilling to answer.
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16The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
16The heauen, euen the heauens are the LORDs: but the earth hath hee giuen to the children of men.
17The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
17The dead praise not the LORD: neither any that go downe into silence.
Selected passage18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.
18*But we will blesse the LORD, from this time foorth and for euermore. Praise the LORD.