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Isaiah 38

Isaiah 38:15

Hezekiah’s Song of Thanksgiving · Isaiah 38:9–22
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Translations

Modern
What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.
Traditional
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
Literal
What can I say? For He has said it to me and He Himself has done it. I move about all my days upon the bitterness of my soul.
Latin
Quid dicam, aut quid respondebit mihi, cum ipse fecerit? Recogitabo tibi omnes annos meos in amaritudine animæ meæ.

Original

Hebrew
English
What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

Notes

Isaiah 38:15

I will walk slowly: Hezekiah might have once taken his life and health for granted. Now he understood that God could take these gifts away at any time.

Isaiah 38:9–20

Hezekiah’s poem includes both lament (Isaiah 38:9–14) and praise (38:15–20). The praise remains restrained until the final verse.

Theme notes and profiles

Hezekiah Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah What Is Good

Events

Glossary

Hell Hezekiah History of Israel Inscriptions Isaiah, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Miracle

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Hezekiah: King of Judah: His Psalm of Thanksgiving Humility: Exemplified Murmuring: Hezekiah Psalms of Hezekiah, Celebrating Deliverance from Death Repentance: Exemplified Sickness: Saints: Acknowledge That, Comes from God