시편 30:9
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Context
This verse from 시편 Chapter 30 connects to 8 cross-references. 성전 봉헌 때 쓰인 다윗의 감사 시편으로 심각한 질병에서 회복된 체험을 노래한다. 하나님이 슬픔을 춤으로, 베옷을 기쁨으로 바꾸셨다고 증언한다. 죽은 자는 찬양할 수 없으니 살아있는 동안 하나님을 찬양하는 것이 얼마나 중요한지 강조한다.
다른 번역본
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 gain <FI>is<Fi> in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?
What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?
상호 참조
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope …
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, …
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.