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Psalms 88:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 88:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?
Psalms 88:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 88

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
9Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.
10Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are decreased arise and praise thee? Selah
11Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in Destruction?
12Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
14Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Shall thy loving-kindness be declared in the grave? - Thy goodness; thy mercy. Shall anyone make it known there? shall it there be celebrated? Or thy faithfulness in destruction? - In the place where destruction seems to reign; where human hopes perish; where the body moulders back to dust. Shall anyone there dwell on the fidelity - the truthfulness - of God, in such a way as to honor him? It is implied here that, according to the views then entertained of the state of the dead, those things would not occur. According to what is now made known to us of the unseen world it is true that the mercy of God will not be made known to the dead; that the Gospel will not be preached to them; that no…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“in destruction: Psa 55:23, Psa 73:18; Job 21:30, Job 26:6; Pro 15:11; Mat 7:13; Rom 9:22; Pe2 2:1 Psalms 88:12”
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