Isaiah 38:18

NETBible	Indeed¹ Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not² praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.
NIV © 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.
NASB © 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.
NLT © 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.
MSG © 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.
BBE © 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.
NRSV © 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.
NKJV © 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.
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KJV	For the grave <07585> cannot praise <03034> (8686) thee, death <04194> can [not] celebrate <01984> (8762) thee: they that go down <03381> (8802) into the pit <0953> cannot hope <07663> (8762) for thy truth <0571>_.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 38:18	"For Sheol <07585> cannot <03808> thank <03034> You, Death <04194> cannot praise <01984> You; Those who go <03381> down <03381> to the pit <0953> cannot <03808> hope <07663> for Your faithfulness <0571> .
LXXM	ou <3364> ADV gar <1063> PRT oi <3588> T-NPM en <1722> PREP adou <86> N-GSM ainesousin <134> V-FAI-3P se <4771> P-AS oude <3761> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM apoyanontev <599> V-AAPNP euloghsousin <2127> V-FAI-3P se <4771> P-AS oude <3761> CONJ elpiousin <1679> V-FAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM en <1722> PREP adou <86> N-GSM thn <3588> T-ASF elehmosunhn <1654> N-ASF sou <4771> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	Indeed <03588> Sheol <07585> does not <03808> give you thanks <03034> ; death <04194> does not praise <01984> you. Those who descend <03381> into <0413> the pit <0953> do not <03808> anticipate <07663> your faithfulness <0571> .
HEBREW	Ktma <0571> la <0413> rwb <0953> ydrwy <03381> wrbvy <07663> al <03808> Kllhy <01984> twm <04194> Kdwt <03034> lwas <07585> al <03808> yk (38:18) <03588>

NETBible

Indeed¹ Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not² praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

NET Notes

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

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