Treasury of Scripture Knowledge What profit is there in my blood, whilst I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth? What Psalm 6:5 For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall confess to thee in hell? Psalm 88:10-12 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? or shall physicians raise to life, and give praise to thee? . . . Psalm 115:17,18 The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord: nor any of them that go down to hell. . . . Psalm 118:17 I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening. Isaiah 38:18 For hell shall not confess to thee, neither shall death praise thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit, look for thy truth. Context You Turned My Mourning into Dancing…8To thee, O Lord, will I cry: and I will make supplication to my God. 9What profit is there in my blood, whilst I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?10The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: the Lord became my helper.… Cross References Psalm 6:5 For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall confess to thee in hell? Psalm 28:1 A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Psalm 30:8 To thee, O Lord, will I cry: and I will make supplication to my God. Psalm 88:10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? or shall physicians raise to life, and give praise to thee? Isaiah 38:18 For hell shall not confess to thee, neither shall death praise thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit, look for thy truth. Lexicon “Whatמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what gain בֶּ֥צַע (be·ṣa‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1215: Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit is in the shedding of my blood, בְּדָמִי֮ (bə·ḏā·mî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed in my descent בְּרִדְתִּ֪י (bə·riḏ·tî) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend to אֶ֫ל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the Pit? שָׁ֥חַת (šā·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7845: A pit, destruction Will the dust עָפָ֑ר (‘ā·p̄ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud praise You? הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ (hă·yō·wḏ·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan Will it proclaim הֲיַגִּ֥יד (hă·yag·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous Your faithfulness? אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ (’ă·mit·te·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness Additional Translations “What gain is in the shedding of my blood, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? shall it declare your truth? What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust give praise to thee? or shall it declare thy truth? What profit is there in my blood, in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? "What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth? What gain is in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth? Jump to Previous Blood Corruption Death Declare Destruction Dust Faithfulness Gain Help Pit Praise Proclaim Profit Thank Truth Underworld WitnessJump to Next Blood Corruption Death Declare Destruction Dust Faithfulness Gain Help Pit Praise Proclaim Profit Thank Truth Underworld WitnessExternal Links Psalm 30:9 NIVPsalm 30:9 NLT Psalm 30:9 ESV Psalm 30:9 NASB Psalm 30:9 ASV Psalm 30:9 Bible Apps Psalm 30:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 30:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 30:9 French Bible Psalm 30:9 German Bible Alphabetical: blood declare destruction down dust faithfulness gain go going I if in into is it my pit praise proclaim profit the there to What Will you your OT Poetry: Psalm 30:9 What profit is there in my destruction (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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