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Isaiah 38:9-20
English Standard Version
Isaiah 38:9-20
English Standard Version
9 A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
10 I said, (A)In the middle[a] of my days
I must depart;
I am consigned to the gates of Sheol
for the rest of my years.
11 I said, I shall not see the Lord,
the Lord (B)in the land of the living;
I shall look on man no more
among the inhabitants of the world.
12 My dwelling is plucked up and removed from me
(C)like a shepherd's tent;
(D)like a weaver (E)I have rolled up my life;
(F)he cuts me off from the loom;
(G)from day to night you bring me to an end;
13 (H)I calmed myself[b] until morning;
like a lion (I)he breaks all my bones;
from day to night you bring me to an end.
14 Like (J)a swallow or a crane I chirp;
(K)I moan like a dove.
(L)My eyes are weary with looking upward.
O Lord, I am oppressed; (M)be my pledge of safety!
15 What shall I say? For he has spoken to me,
and he himself has done it.
(N)I walk slowly all my years
because of the bitterness of my soul.
16 (O)O Lord, by these things men live,
and in all these is the life of my spirit.
Oh restore me to health and make me live!
17 (P)Behold, it was for my welfare
that I had great bitterness;
(Q)but in love you have delivered my life
from the pit of destruction,
(R)for you have cast all my sins
behind your back.
18 (S)For Sheol does not thank you;
death does not praise you;
those who go down to the pit do not hope
for your faithfulness.
19 The living, the living, he thanks you,
as I do this day;
(T)the father makes known to the children
your faithfulness.
20 The Lord will save me,
and we will play my music on stringed instruments
all the days of our lives,
(U)at the house of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 38:10 Or In the quiet
- Isaiah 38:13 Or (with Targum) I cried for help
Isaiah 38:9-20
New International Version
Isaiah 38:9-20
New International Version
9 A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
10 I said, “In the prime of my life(A)
must I go through the gates of death(B)
and be robbed of the rest of my years?(C)”
11 I said, “I will not again see the Lord himself(D)
in the land of the living;(E)
no longer will I look on my fellow man,
or be with those who now dwell in this world.
12 Like a shepherd’s tent(F) my house
has been pulled down(G) and taken from me.
Like a weaver I have rolled(H) up my life,
and he has cut me off from the loom;(I)
day and night(J) you made an end of me.
13 I waited patiently(K) till dawn,
but like a lion he broke(L) all my bones;(M)
day and night(N) you made an end of me.
14 I cried like a swift or thrush,
I moaned like a mourning dove.(O)
My eyes grew weak(P) as I looked to the heavens.
I am being threatened; Lord, come to my aid!”(Q)
15 But what can I say?(R)
He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this.(S)
I will walk humbly(T) all my years
because of this anguish of my soul.(U)
16 Lord, by such things people live;
and my spirit finds life in them too.
You restored me to health
and let me live.(V)
17 Surely it was for my benefit(W)
that I suffered such anguish.(X)
In your love you kept me
from the pit(Y) of destruction;
you have put all my sins(Z)
behind your back.(AA)
18 For the grave(AB) cannot praise you,
death cannot sing your praise;(AC)
those who go down to the pit(AD)
cannot hope for your faithfulness.
19 The living, the living—they praise(AE) you,
as I am doing today;
parents tell their children(AF)
about your faithfulness.
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