Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.In other versions
For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
ASV
For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.
BBE
For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.
DBY
For Sheol can't praise you, death can't celebrate you: Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.
WEB
For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.
YLT
For the grave cannot praise you, death can not celebrate you: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for your truth.
ENG
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
WBT
For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
BSB
In context
16O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
18For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
20The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.