诗篇 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 诗篇 Chapter 30 connects to 8 cross-references. 诗篇第二十七篇充满信心：「耶和华是我的亮光，是我的拯救，我还惧怕谁呢？」大卫渴慕在神的殿中居住观看神的荣美，相信神必在患难时收纳他，他的心等候神，相信必在活人之地见到神的恩惠。
其他译本
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?
交叉参考
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.