Psalms 30:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

What profit, &c.— What gain can there be by my blood? When I go down into the pit, can my dust praise thee? Can it declare thy faithfulness? There is a propriety in asking, Shall the dust praise thee? when the body goes down and moulders in the grave, which does not immediately appear in the common version. The Psalmist expostulates with God, that the suffering him to fall by the sword of the enemy would be of no benefit to his people, nor to the cause of religion, as he would thereby be prevented from publicly celebrating the praises of God, and making those regulations in the solemnity of his worship which he purposed to do, if God would spare his life, and give him the victory. Chandler.