Psalm 115:17
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord, those who go down to the place of silence;
Other Translations of Psalm 115:17
King James Version
17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
English Standard Version
17 The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.
The Message
17 Dead people can't praise God - not a word to be heard from those buried in the ground.
New King James Version
17 The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
New Living Translation
17 The dead cannot sing praises to the Lord, for they have gone into the silence of the grave.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 115:17