Isaiah 38:18 Parallel Translations

Sheol doesn't thank you! Death doesn't praise you! Those who go down to the pit cannot expect you to be faithful.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

ASV:

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

BBE:

For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.

DBY:

For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.

ERV:

For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

JPS:

For the nether-world cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee; they that go down into the pit cannot hope for Thy truth.

WBS:

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

WEB:

For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.

YLT:

For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.

Isaiah 38:18 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 16:33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.

Psalm 6:5 For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks?

Psalm 28:1 A Psalm of David. To You, O LORD, I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Psalm 30:9 "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

Psalm 88:11 Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon?

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

38:18 For {u} the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
(u) For as much as God has placed man in this world to glorify him, the godly take it as a sign of his wrath, when their days were shortened, either because they seemed unworthy for their sins to live longer in his service, or for their zeal to God's glory, seeing that there are so few in earth who regard it as in Ps 6:5,115:17.

WES:

38:18 Praise - The dead are not capable of glorifying thy name among men upon earth. They cannot expect nor receive the accomplishment of thy promised goodness in the land of the living.

MHC:

38:9-22 We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving. It is well for us to remember the mercies we receive in sickness. Hezekiah records the condition he was in. He dwells upon this; I shall no more see the Lord. A good man wishes not to live for any other end than that he may serve God, and have communion with him. Our present residence is like that of a shepherd in his hut, a poor, mean, and cold lodging, and with a trust committed to our charge, as the shepherd has. Our days are compared to the weaver's shuttle, Job 7:6, passing and repassing very swiftly, every throw leaving a thread behind it; and when finished, the piece is cut off, taken out of the loom, and showed to our Master to be judged of. A good man, when his life is cut off, his cares and fatigues are cut off with it, and he rests from his labours. But our times are in God's hand; he has appointed what shall be the length of the piece. When sick, we are very apt to calculate our time, but are still at uncertainty. It should be more our care how we shall get safe to another world. And the more we taste of the loving-kindness of God, the more will our hearts love him, and live to him. It was in love to our poor perishing souls that Christ delivered them. The pardon does not make the sin not to have been sin, but not to be punished as it deserves. It is pleasant to think of our recoveries from sickness, when we see them flowing from the pardon of sin. Hezekiah's opportunity to glorify God in this world, he made the business, and pleasure, and end of life. Being recovered, he resolves to abound in praising and serving God. God's promises are not to do away, but to quicken and encourage the use of means. Life and health are given that we may glorify God and do good.

CONC:

Able Can't Celebrate Confess Death Faithfulness Gives Grave Honour Hope Mercy Nether-world Pit Praise Sheol Sing Thank Truth Underworld

Able Celebrate Confess Death Faithfulness Gives Grave Honour Hope Nether-World Pit Praise Sheol Sing Thank Truth Underworld

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