Psalm 30:9–10

9 “What is gained if I am silenced,

if I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

10 Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;

Lord, be my help.”

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?

10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me:

Lord, be thou my helper.

9 “What will you gain if I die,

if I sink into the grave?

Can my dust praise you?

Can it tell of your faithfulness?

10 Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me.

Help me, O Lord.”

9 “What profit is there in my blood,

When I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise You?

Will it declare Your truth?

10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;

Lord, be my helper!”

9 I said, “What good will it do if I die

or if I go down to the grave?

Dust cannot praise you;

it cannot speak about your truth.

10 Lord, hear me and have mercy on me.

Lord, help me.”

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?

10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me:

Jehovah, be thou my helper.

9 What profit is there in my blood, in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O Jehovah, and be gracious unto me; Jehovah, be my helper.

9 “How will you profit if my blood is shed, 

if I go into the pit? 

Will the dust ⸤of my body⸥ give thanks to you? 

Will it tell about your truth?” 

10 Hear, O Lord, and have pity on me! 

O Lord, be my helper! 

9 “What gain is there in my death,

if I go down to the Pit?

Will the dust praise You?

Will it proclaim Your truth?

10 Lord, listen and be gracious to me;

Lord, be my helper.”

9 “What profit is there in my death,

if I go down to the Pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it tell of your faithfulness?

10 Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me!

O Lord, be my helper!”

9 “What gain is there in my death,

in my going down into the pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it tell of your faithfulness?

10 “O Yahweh, hear and be gracious to me.

O Yahweh, be my helper.”

9 I said, “What good will come if I die?

What good will come if I go down into the grave?

Can the dust of my dead body praise you?

Can it tell how faithful you are?

10 Lord, hear me. Show me your favor.

Lord, help me.”

9 “What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

10 “Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;

O Lord, be my helper.”