Psalm 29:9–10

8 To you, Lord, I called;

to the Lord I cried for mercy:

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?

8 To you, O Lord, I cry,

and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

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?

8 I cried to thee, O Lord;

And unto the Lord I made supplication.

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?

8 I cried out to you, O Lord.

I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,

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?

8 I cried out to You, O Lord;

And to the Lord I made supplication:

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?

8 I called to you, Lord,

and asked you to have mercy on me.

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.

8 I cried to thee, O Jehovah;

And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

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?

8 I called to thee, Jehovah, and unto the Lord did I make supplication: 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?

8 I will cry out to you, O Lord. 

I will plead to the Lord for mercy: 

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?” 

8 Lord, I called to You;

I sought favor from my Lord:

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?

8 To you, O Lord, I cried,

and to the Lord I made supplication:

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?

8 To you, O Yahweh, I called,

and to the Lord I pleaded for grace saying,

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?

8 Lord, I called out to you.

I cried to you for your favor.

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?

8 To You, O Lord, I called,

And to the Lord I made supplication:

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?