Isaiah 38:16-18

International Children’s Bible

¹⁶ Lord, because of you, men live.
    Because of you, my spirit also lives.
You made me well and let me live.
¹⁷ It was for my own good
    that I had such troubles.
Because you love me very much,
    you did not let me die.
You threw my sins
    far away.
¹⁸ People in the place where the dead are cannot praise you.
    Those who have died cannot sing praises to you.
Those who die don’t trust you
    to help them.