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Psalm 6:5
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KJ21
For in death there is no remembrance of Thee; in the grave who shall give Thee thanks?
ASV
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
AMP
For in death there is no mention of You; In Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) who will praise You and give You thanks?
AMPC
For in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol (the place of the dead) who will give You thanks?
BRG
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
CSB
For there is no remembrance of you in death; who can thank you in Sheol?
CSBA
For there is no remembrance of you in death; who can thank you in Sheol?
CEB
No one is going to praise you when they are dead. Who gives you thanks from the grave?
CJB
Come back, Adonai, and rescue me! Save me for the sake of your grace;
CEV
If I die, I cannot praise you or even remember you.
DARBY
For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee?
DRA
Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.
ERV
If I am dead, I cannot sing about you. Those in the grave don’t praise you.
EASY
If I die, I will no longer remember you. Nobody can praise you in their grave!
EHV
For in death no one remembers you. In the grave who praises you?
ESV
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
ESVUK
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
EXB
Dead people don’t remember you; those in ·the grave [or the underworld; L Sheol] don’t praise you.
GNV
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall praise thee?
GW
In death, no one remembers you. In the grave, who praises you?
GNT
In the world of the dead you are not remembered; no one can praise you there.
HCSB
For there is no remembrance of You in death; who can thank You in Sheol?
ICB
Dead people don’t remember you. Those in the grave don’t praise you.
ISV
In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?
JUB
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
KJV
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
AKJV
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
LSB
For there is no remembrance of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks?
LEB
For there is no remembrance of you in death. In Sheol, who will give thanks to you?
TLB
For if I die, I cannot give you glory by praising you before my friends.
MSG
Break in, God, and break up this fight; if you love me at all, get me out of here. I’m no good to you dead, am I? I can’t sing in your choir if I’m buried in some tomb!
MEV
For in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol who will give You thanks?
NOG
In death, no one remembers you. In the grave, who praises you?
NABRE
Turn back, Lord, rescue my soul; save me because of your mercy.
NASB
For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol, who will praise You?
NASB1995
For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks?
NCB
Turn, O Lord, and deliver my soul; save me because of your kindness.
NCV
Dead people don’t remember you; those in the grave don’t praise you.
NET
For no one remembers you in the realm of death. In Sheol who gives you thanks?
NIRV
Dead people can’t call out your name. How can they praise you when they are in the grave?
NIV
Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave?
NIVUK
Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from his grave?
NKJV
For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks?
NLV
No one remembers You when he is dead. Who gives You praise from the grave?
NLT
For the dead do not remember you. Who can praise you from the grave?
NRSVA
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?
NRSVACE
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?
NRSVCE
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?
NRSVUE
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?
OJB
For in mavet there is no remembrance of Thee; in Sheol who shall give Thee thanks?
RGT
For in death there is no remembrance of You. In the grave, who shall praise You?
RSV
For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who can give thee praise?
RSVCE
For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who can give thee praise?
TLV
Turn toward me, Adonai, deliver my soul! Save me—because of Your mercy.
VOICE
I’m alive for a reason—I can’t worship You if I’m dead. If I’m six feet under, how can I thank You?
WEB
For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
WYC
For none there is in death, that is mindful of thee; but in hell who shall acknowledge to thee? (For there is no one among the dead, who remembereth thee; who shall praise thee in Sheol, or the land of the dead?/who shall praise thee in the grave?)
YLT
For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee?
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