Reference

Psalms 31:17

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
15

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

17

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

18

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Death as Sleep
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Sheol / The Grave
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Death as Sleep

The phrase "silent in the grave" can be interpreted as a literal description of the state of the dead, rather than a metaphorical use of "sleep" or "unconsciousness."

Sheol / The Grave

The verse primarily focuses on the speaker's desire for vindication and the wicked's humiliation, with "silent in the grave" serving as a consequence of their shame rather than a direct description of the grave itself.