Isaiah 38:18

Indeed ¹  Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not ²  praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

biblegateway Isa 38:18

For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

biblegateway Isa 38:18

"For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

biblegateway Isa 38:18

For the dead cannot praise you; they cannot raise their voices in praise. Those who go down to destruction can no longer hope in your faithfulness.

biblegateway Isa 38:18

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.

SABDAweb Isa 38:18

For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.

bibleoremus Isa 38:18

For Sheol cannot thank you, death cannot praise you; those who go down to the Pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

biblegateway Isa 38:18

For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.

biblegateway Isa 38:18

Indeed ¹  Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not ²  praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

¹ tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

² tn The negative particle is understood by ellipsis in this line. See GKC 483 §152.z.