Isaiah 38:18
Isaiah 38:16-19 The Message (MSG)
O Master, these are the conditions in which people live, and yes, in these very conditions my spirit is still alive— fully recovered with a fresh infusion of life! It seems it was good for me to go through all those troubles. Throughout them all you held tight to my lifeline. You never let me tumble over the edge into nothing. But my sins you let go of, threw them over your shoulder—good riddance! The dead don’t thank you, and choirs don’t sing praises from the morgue. Those buried six feet under don’t witness to your faithful ways. It’s the living—live men, live women—who thank you, just as I’m doing right now. Parents give their children full reports on your faithful ways. * * *
Isaiah 38:18 King James Version (KJV)
For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Isaiah 38:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Isaiah 38:18 New Century Version (NCV)
People in the place of the dead cannot praise you; those who have died cannot sing praises to you; those who die don’t trust you to help them.
Isaiah 38:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Isaiah 38:18 New International Version (NIV)
For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.
Isaiah 38:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.
Isaiah 38:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“For Sheol cannot praise or thank You, Death cannot praise You and rejoice in You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Isaiah 38:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
For the dead cannot praise you; they cannot raise their voices in praise. Those who go down to the grave can no longer hope in your faithfulness.