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Psalms 88:11

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 88:12.

הַיְסֻפַּ֣רhaysuparthe communeסָפַרparticle, interrogative, verb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the commune”, an unfinished actionH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.בַּקֶּ֣בֶרbaqeverin sepulchreקֶבֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in sepulchre”, the ordinary formH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.חַסְדֶּ֑ךָchasdekhakindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗emunatekhafaithאֱמוּנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “faith”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹןbaavadonin destructionאֲבַדּוֹןpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “in destruction”H11abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hadesdestruction.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(88-12) Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?

Young’s Literal Translation

Is Thy kindness recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness in destruction?

World English Bible

Is your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?

Darby Translation

Shall thy loving-kindness be declared in the grave? thy faithfulness in Destruction?

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast humbled the proud one, as one that is slain: with the arm of thy strength thou hast scattered thy enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(88-12) Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Shall any one declare thy mercy in the tomb? and thy truth in destruction?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ διηγήσεταί τις ἐν τάφῳ τὸ ἔλεός σου, καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ἐν τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ;