Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 38 connects to 10 cross-references. Hezekiah's life-threatening illness and miraculous fifteen-year extension: Isaiah tells him he will die and then delivers a counter-oracle of healing. The sign is the shadow retreating ten steps on the sundial of Ahaz. Hezekiah's thanksgiving poem acknowledges that in Sheol …
Other Translations
For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.
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.
Cross References
They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and …
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall …
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, …
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of …