Psalm 30:9
Strong's Lexicon
“What
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

gain
בֶּ֥צַע (be·ṣa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1215: 1) profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

is in the shedding of my blood,
בְּדָמִי֮ (bə·ḏā·mî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1818: 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.)

in my descent
בְּרִדְתִּ֪י (bə·riḏ·tî)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down

to
אֶ֫ל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the Pit ?
שָׁ֥חַת (šā·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7845: 1) pit, destruction, grave 1a) pit (for catching lions) 1b) pit (of Hell)

Will the dust
עָפָ֑ר (‘ā·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

praise You ?
הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ (hă·yō·wḏ·ḵā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3034: 1) to throw, shoot, cast 1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows) 1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise 1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to confess (sin) 1d2) to give thanks

Will it proclaim
הֲיַגִּ֥יד (hă·yag·gîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

Your faithfulness ?
אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ (’ă·mit·te·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

Young's Literal Translation
‘What gain [is] in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth 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 ?

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?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

New Living Translation
"What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?

English Standard Version
“What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

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?

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
What gain is in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?
















Cross References
Psalm 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Psalm 28:1
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Psalm 30:8
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

Psalm 88:10
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

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.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 30:7
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

Psalm 30:6
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

Psalm 30:10
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

Psalm 30:11
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Psalm 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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