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Psalms 88:11

Psalms 88:11
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave?.... Where he saw himself now going, and where should he be detained, and not raised out of it, the lovingkindness of God to him, as his Son, and as…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 88:10-18

In these verses,

I. The psalmist expostulates with God concerning the present deplorable condition he was in (Psa 88:10-12): "Wilt thou do a miraculous work to the dead, and raise them to life again?…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

To proclaim God's lovingkindness and faithfulness is the delight of His people (Psa 40:10; Psa 92:2), but in the grave they will neither have cause nor power to do it. These two attributes, so often…