Psalms 115:17

115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

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The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;

The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

115:18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

What does Psalms 115:17 mean?

Psalms 115:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מוּת (mûwth), הָלַל (hâlal), יָהּ (Yâhh).

Hebrew interlinear

The

deadמוּתmûwth/mooth/H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

praiseהָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

not

the

LORD,יָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name

neither

any

that

downיָרַדyârad/yaw-rad'/H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)

into

silence.דּוּמָהdûwmâh/doo-maw'/H1745silence; figuratively, death

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 115:17 say?

Psalms 115:17 (King James Version) reads: "The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence."

Is Psalms 115:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 115:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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As you read Psalms 115:17, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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