Psalms 115:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.”

Psalms 115:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 115:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 115:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The dead don’t praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence,”

Psalms 115:17 — World English Bible

Psalms 115:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;”

Psalms 115:17 — American Standard Version

Psalms 115:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.”

Psalms 115:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 115:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence;”

Psalms 115:17 — Darby Translation

Psalms 115:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The dead prayse not the Lord, neither any that goe downe into the place of silence.”

Psalms 115:17 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 115:17 in Context — Psalms 115

15 Benditos vosotros de Jehová, que hizo los cielos y la tierra.

16 Los cielos son los cielos de Jehová: y ha dado la tierra á los hijos de los hombres.

17 No alabarán los muertos á JAH, ni cuantos descienden al silencio;

18 Mas nosotros bendeciremos á JAH, desde ahora para siempre. Aleluya.

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What Does Psalms 115:17 Mean?

Psalms 115:17 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 115. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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