What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust give praise to You? Or shall it declare Your truth?

Will You work wonders for the dead? Or shall physicians raise [them] up, that they shall praise You?

Shall Your wonders be known in darkness? And Your righteousness in a forgotten land?

The dead shall not praise You, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.

I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.

For they that are in the grave shall not praise You, neither shall the dead bless You, neither shall they that are in Hades hope for Your mercy.

The living shall bless You, as I also [do]; for from this day shall I beget children, who shall declare Your righteousness,

Whatsoever your hand shall find to do, do with all your might; for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in Hades, where you are going.

I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.