⁹ What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

⁵ For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

¹⁰ Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are decreased arise and praise thee? Selah

¹¹ Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?

¹² Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

¹⁷ The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

¹⁸ But we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.

¹⁷ I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.

¹⁰ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do `it' with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

¹⁸ For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.