King James Version

Psalms 88:10

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 88:11.

הֲלַמֵּתִ֥יםhalametimto dieמוּתparticle, interrogative, preposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to die”, a verb used as a describing wordH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…תַּעֲשֶׂהtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…פֶּ֑לֶאpelemarvellous thingפֶּלֶאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “marvellous thing”, the ordinary formH6382a miraclemarvellous thing, wonder(-ful, -fully).אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…רְ֝פָאִ֗יםrefaimdeadרָפָאnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dead”, the ordinary formH7496properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only)dead, deceased.יָק֤וּמוּyaqumvriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…יוֹד֬וּךָyodukhacastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).סֶּֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(88-11) Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? Selah.

World English Bible

Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.

Darby Translation

Wilt thou do wonders to the dead? shall the shades arise and praise thee? Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Thou rulest the power of the sea: and appeasest the motion of the waves thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(88-11) Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wilt thou work wonders for the dead? or shall physicians raise them up, that they shall praise thee?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ τοῖς νεκροῖς ποιήσεις θαυμάσια, ἢ ἰατροὶ ἀναστήσουσι καὶ ἐξομολογήσονταί σοι;