Verse 17
Psalms 115:17
Literal Standard Version
17
The dead do not praise YAH, || Nor any going down to silence.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹ֣א הַ֭/מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ יָ֑הּ וְ֝/לֹ֗א כָּל יֹרְדֵ֥י דוּמָֽה
English Translation
The dead do not praise Yah, nor do any who go down to silence.
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Chapter 115 Context
1
Not to us, O YHWH, not to us, || But to Your Name give glory, || For Your kindness, for Your truth.
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2
Why do the nations say, “Where, pray, is their God (Elohim)?”
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3
And our God (Elohim) is in the heavens, || All that He has pleased He has done.
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Their idols are silver and gold, work of man’s hands,
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They have a mouth, and they do not speak, || They have eyes, and they do not see,
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They have ears, and they do not hear, || They have a nose, and they do not smell,
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Their hands, but they do not handle, || Their feet, and they do not walk;
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Nor do they mutter through their throat, || Their makers are like them, || Everyone who is trusting...
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9
O Israel, trust in YHWH, “He is their help and their shield.”
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10
O house of Aaron, trust in YHWH, “He is their help and their shield.”
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11
You fearing YHWH, trust in YHWH, “He is their help and their shield.”
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12
YHWH has remembered us, He blesses, || He blesses the house of Israel, || He blesses the house of Aa...
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13
He blesses those fearing YHWH, || The small with the great.
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14
YHWH adds to you—to you and to your sons.
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15
Blessed are you of YHWH, || Maker of the heavens and earth,
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16
The heavens—the heavens are YHWH’s, || And He has given the earth to sons of men;
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17
The dead do not praise YAH, || Nor any going down to silence.
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And we, we bless YAH, || From now on, and for all time. Praise YAH!
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