Psalms 88:10

88:10 Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead?

Do the departed spirits ¹  rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)

Psalms 138:4

138:4 Let all the kings of the earth give thanks ²  to you, O Lord,

when they hear the words you speak. ³ 

[88:10]  ¹ tn Heb “Rephaim,” a term that refers to those who occupy the land of the dead (see Isa 14:9; 26:14, 19).

[138:4]  ² tn The prefixed verbal forms here and in the following verse are understood as jussives, for the psalmist appears to be calling upon the kings to praise God. Another option is to take them as imperfects and translate, “the kings of the earth will give thanks…and will sing.” In this case the psalmist anticipates a universal response to his thanksgiving song.

[138:4]  ³ tn Heb “the words of your mouth.”