Psalms 30:9
“What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?”
Psalms 30:9 — King James Version
Verse 9 of 12 in Psalms chapter 30 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Psalms 30:9 in other translations
- World English Bible
- ““What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?”
- American Standard Version
- “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 — full chapter (King James Version)
I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.