Psalms 30:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?”

Psalms 30:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 30:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 30:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?”

Psalms 30:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 30:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? ”

Psalms 30:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 30:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`What gain <FI>is<Fi> in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?”

Psalms 30:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 30:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ What profit is there in my blood, in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? ”

Psalms 30:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 30:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“What profite is there in my blood, when I go downe to the pit? shall the dust giue thankes vnto thee? or shall it declare thy trueth?”

Psalms 30:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 30:9 in Context — Psalms 30

7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

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?

10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.

11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

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What Does Psalms 30:9 Mean?

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