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For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For the grave cannot praise thee - The Hebrew word here is Sheol. It is put by metonymy here for those who are in the grave, that is, for th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For the grave ... —i.e., Sheol, or Hades. We return to the king’s thoughts of the dim shadow-world, Death an…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For hell shall not confess thee When he says that he would not have celebrated the praises of God if his life had been taken away, he prom…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee That is, they that are in the grave, and under the power o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here we have Hezekiah's thanksgiving. It is good for us to remember the mercies we receive in sickne . Hezekiah records the condition he was in. He…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. In those days. In this part, the prophet describes some events resulting from the preceding history, namely, the sickne o…

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