Psalm 88:11
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
Cross-reference
Psalm 55:23 speaks of God casting the wicked into the pit—using similar 'pit' imagery as the psalmist's 'Destruction' (Abaddon) in Psalm 88:11.
Psalm 73:18 describes the wicked cast down to ruin—paralleling the psalmist's mention of 'Destruction' (Abaddon) in Psalm 88:11.
Psalm 143:7 pleads not to be hidden from God's face, lest the psalmist go down to the pit—parallel fear of divine absence in death.
Isaiah 38:18 directly states that Sheol cannot thank God nor death praise Him—the very question Psalm 88 raises about God's love in the grave.
Job 26:6 affirms that Sheol and Abaddon are exposed before God—contrasting with the psalmist's question about God's love being declared there.
Proverbs 15:11 states that Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, emphasizing God's omniscience—answering the psalmist's implied doubt.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 states the dead know nothing, reinforcing the psalm's implication that God's love is not declared in the grave.
Job 10:21 describes the land of darkness and deep shadow (Sheol), echoing the psalmist's setting of the grave. Both contemplate the realm of the dead.