Psalm 88:10 Parallel Translations

Will you perform miracles for those who are dead? Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you? Selah(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

ASV:

Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are decreased arise and praise thee? Selah

BBE:

Will you do works of wonder for the dead? will the shades come back to give you praise? (Selah.)

DBY:

Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? Selah.

ERV:

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? Selah

JPS:

Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? Selah

WBS:

Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

WEB:

Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the dead rise up and praise you? Selah.

YLT:

To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? Selah.

Psalm 88:10 Cross References

XREF:

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

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? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

88:10 Wilt thou shew {i} wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise [and] praise thee? Selah.
(i) He shows that the time is more convenient for God to help when men call to him in their dangers, than to tarry till they are dead, and then raise them up again.

WES:

88:10 Wonders - In raising them to life. To praise thee - In this world?

MHC:

88:10-18 Departed souls may declare God's faithfulness, justice, and lovingkindness; but deceased bodies can neither receive God's favours in comfort, nor return them in praise. The psalmist resolved to continue in prayer, and the more so, because deliverance did not come speedily. Though our prayers are not soon answered, yet we must not give over praying. The greater our troubles, the more earnest and serious we should be in prayer. Nothing grieves a child of God so much as losing sight of him; nor is there any thing he so much dreads as God's casting off his soul. If the sun be clouded, that darkens the earth; but if the sun should leave the earth, what a dungeon would it be! Even those designed for God's favours, may for a time suffer his terrors. See how deep those terrors wounded the psalmist. If friends are put far from us by providences, or death, we have reason to look upon it as affliction. Such was the calamitous state of a good man. But the pleas here used were peculiarly suited to Christ. And we are not to think that the holy Jesus suffered for us only at Gethsemane and on Calvary. His whole life was labour and sorrow; he was afflicted as never man was, from his youth up. He was prepared for that death of which he tasted through life. No man could share in the sufferings by which other men were to be redeemed. All forsook him, and fled. Oftentimes, blessed Jesus, do we forsake thee; but do not forsake us, O take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

CONC:

Arise Dead Decreased Departed Perform Praise Rephaim Rise Selah Shades Shew Spirits Thank Thanks Wilt Wonder Wonders Works

Arise Dead Decreased Departed Perform Praise Rise Selah Shades Shew Show Spirits Thank Thanks Wilt Wonder Wonders Work Works

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