Isaiah 38:15

But there was really nothing [RHQ] that I could say and ask him to reply to me, because it was Yahweh who sent this illness. So now I will live humbly during my remaining years because I am very anguished.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14I was delirious, and I chirped like a swift or a swallow, and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired looking up toward heaven for help. I cried out, Lord, help me, because I am distressed!’

16Yahweh, the sufferings (OR, the promises) that you give are good, because what you do and what you say bring new life and health to us. And you restore/heal me and allow me to continue to live!

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:10Hannah was very distressed, and she cried very sorrowfully as she prayed to Yahweh.

2 Kings 4:27But when she came to where Elisha was, she prostrated herself on the ground in front of Elisha and took hold of his feet. Gehazi started to push her away, but Elisha said, “◄Do not push her away/Leave her alone►! Something is troubling her very much, but Yahweh has not told me what it is.”

Job 7:11So, I will not be silent; while I am suffering I will speak; I will complain to God about what has happened to me because I [SYN] am very angry.

Job 21:25Other people die being very miserable; they have never experienced good things happening to them.

Psalms 116:1I love Yahweh, because he hears me when I cry for him to help me.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 38:10-22

Hezekiah's Thanksgiving. ( b. c. 710.) 9 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness: 10 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years. 11 I said, I shall not see the Lord , even the Lord , in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world. 12 Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will… Read the whole commentary →

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