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Berean Standard Bible

““What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?”

Psalms 30:9

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Psalm 30 is a song of thanks for healing and rescue, perhaps from a serious illness. David looks back on a time when he thought he was secure, then felt God hide his face, and cried out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Qué provecho hay en mi muerte, cuando yo descienda al hoyo? ¿Te alabará el polvo? ¿anunciará tu verdad?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Señor, ¿qué ganarás con matarme? ¿Acaso puede el polvo mío hablar desde el sepulcro y proclamar al mundo tu fidelidad?

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