¹⁸ ·People in the place of the dead [or For the grave; ^LFor Sheol] cannot ·praise [thank] you;
    ·those who have died [^Ldeath] cannot ·sing praises [praise] to you;
those who ·die [^Lgo down to the pit] ·don’t trust you
    to help them [^Lcannot hope for your faithfulness].
¹⁹ ·The people who are alive [^LThe living, the living] are the ones who ·praise [thank] you.
    They praise you as I praise you today.
A father should tell his children
    ·that you provide help [^Labout your faithfulness].
²⁰ The Lord ·saved me [or will save; or is ready to save],
    so we will play songs on stringed instruments
in the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord
    all the days of our lives.