Psalm 115:17
The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
Cross-reference
Psalm 6:5 echoes the same idea: the dead cannot praise God, reinforcing the theme of Sheol as a place of silence.
Psalm 30:9 similarly asks if the dust can praise God, matching the claim that the dead do not praise the LORD.
Psalm 31:17 speaks of the wicked being silent in Sheol, echoing the silence of the dead in Psalm 115:17.
Psalm 88:10-12 expands on the same theme: the dead cannot praise or experience God's wonders, reinforcing the silence of Sheol.
Psalm 94:17 uses the same phrase 'land of silence' for Sheol, reinforcing the idea that the dead are in silence.
Isaiah 38:18 explicitly states that Sheol cannot thank or praise God, directly paralleling the dead not praising the LORD.
Isaiah 38:19 contrasts the dead's silence with the living's praise, emphasizing that only the living can thank God.