Isaiah 38:9

This is what Hezekiah, king of Judah, wrote after he recovered from his sickness:

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In The King James Version

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:

In Context

8Look, I will make the shadow made by the sun go back the ten steps that it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz. So the sun went back the ten steps that it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.”

10I said to myself, “Do I have to go to my death just as my life is going well? Why can't I count on the rest of my years?”

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Cross References

Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: I will sing to the Lord, for he is supreme! He has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea.

Judges 5:1That day Deborah and Barak, son of Abinoam, sang this song:

2 Chronicles 29:30Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the Lord using the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed their heads and worshiped.

Psalms 18:1I love you, Lord. You are my strength.

Psalms 107:17They were stupid because they rebelled; they suffered for their sins.

Psalms 118:18Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 38:2-9

Hezekiah's Sickness. ( b. c. 710.) 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord , 3 And said, Remember now, O Lord , I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 4 Then came the word… Read the whole commentary →

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