Psalm 30:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
profitבֶּ֥צַע
(be·tza)
1215: gain made by violence, unjust gain, profitfrom batsa
is there in my blood,בְּדָמִי֮
(be·da·mi)
1818: blooda prim. root
if I go downבְּרִדְתִּ֪י
(be·rid·ti)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to the pit?שָׁ֥חַת
(sha·chat)
7845: a pitfrom shuach
Will the dustעָפָ֑ר
(a·far;)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
praiseהֲיֹודְךָ֥
(ha·yo·vd·cha)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
You? Will it declareהֲיַגִּ֥יד
(ha·yag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
Your faithfulness?אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
(a·mit·te·cha.)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman


















KJV Lexicon
What profit
betsa`  (beh'-tsah)
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust) -- covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
is there in my blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
when I go down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to the pit
shachath  (shakh'-ath)
a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction -- corruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.
Shall the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
praise
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
thee shall it declare
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
thy truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What gain is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your truth?

International Standard Version
"What profit is there in my death if I go down to the Pit? Can dust worship you? Can it proclaim your faithfulness?"

NET Bible
"What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“What profit is there in my blood that I should descend to destruction? The dust does not give thanks to you, neither does it show your faithfulness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How will you profit if my blood is shed, if I go into the pit? Will the dust [of my body] give thanks to you? Will it tell about your truth?"

King James 2000 Bible
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? shall it declare your truth?
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