Psalm 6:5
“For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?”
KJV
Read in Psalm 6Meaning
The line strengthens the plea for deliverance in vv. 4–5 by describing death from the perspective of threatened earthly life and worship.
Return, deliverance, and praise
The prayer appeals for rescue grounded in steadfast love.
Read carefully
It is poetic lament spoken from the horizon of threatened earthly life.
Reflection
Let the verse give language to the desire for life and continued praise.