Psalm 115:16–18
Psalm 115:16–18 — The New International Version (NIV)
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,
both now and forevermore.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 115:16–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s:
But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 The dead praise not the Lord,
Neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the Lord
From this time forth and for evermore.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 115:16–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16 The heavens belong to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to all humanity.
17 The dead cannot sing praises to the Lord,
for they have gone into the silence of the grave.
18 But we can praise the Lord
both now and forever!
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 115:16–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s;
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor any who go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the Lord
From this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 115:16–18 — New Century Version (NCV)
16 Heaven belongs to the Lord,
but he gave the earth to people.
17 Dead people do not praise the Lord;
those in the grave are silent.
18 But we will praise the Lord
now and forever.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 115:16–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah;
But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 The dead praise not Jehovah,
Neither any that go down into silence;
18 But we will bless Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore.
Praise ye Jehovah.
Psalm 115:16–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence; 18 But we will bless Jah from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah!
Psalm 115:16–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16 The highest heaven belongs to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.
17 Those who are dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do those who go into the silence ⸤of the grave⸥.
18 But we will thank the Lord now and forever.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 115:16–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16 The heavens are the Lord’s,
but the earth He has given to the human race.
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.
18 But we will praise the Lord,
both now and forever.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 115:16–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16 The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,
but the earth he has given to human beings.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the Lord
from this time on and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 115:16–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16 The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens,
but the earth he has given to the children of humankind.
17 The dead do not praise Yah,
nor any descending into silence.
18 It is we, we will bless Yah
from now until forever.
Praise Yah!
Psalm 115:16–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord.
But he has given the earth to human beings.
17 Dead people don’t praise the Lord.
Those who lie quietly in the grave don’t praise him.
18 But we who are alive praise the Lord,
both now and forever.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 115:16–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the sons of men.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;
18 But as for us, we will bless the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
Praise the Lord!