Isaiah 38:19

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

Modern
The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.
Traditional
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Literal
The living, the living—he shall thank You as I do this day. A father to sons makes known about Your faithfulness.
Latin
Vivens, vivens ipse confitebitur tibi, sicut et ego hodie; pater filiis notam faciet veritatem tuam.

Original

Hebrew
English
The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.

Notes

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

Events

Glossary

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

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In All Christians should be As Missionaries in the Family Death: Preparation For Hezekiah: King of Judah: His Psalm of Thanksgiving Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Instruction of Children Life: from God Parents: Their Duty to Their Children Is: To Instruct Them in God's Word Parents: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Praise: Hezekiah Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalms of Hezekiah, Celebrating Deliverance from Death Sickness: Saints: Praise God for Recovery From The Truth of God: we should Make Known to Others Truth of God: Make Known, to Others