Isaiah 38:16

Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them. You restore me, and cause me to live.

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In The King James Version

O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.

In Context

15What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

17Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:3He humbled you, allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know, that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the LORD’s mouth.

Psalms 30:3LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Psalms 119:25My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

Matthew 4:4But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”

2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

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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