Hades: The Realm (State) of the Dead

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.

For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?

As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.

“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah …

It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion. …

Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

…saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

…was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.