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Isaiah 38:16-18
Expanded Bible
Isaiah 38:16-18
Expanded Bible
16 Lord, because of ·you [L these things], people live.
Because of ·you [L them], my spirit also lives;
you ·made me well [restored me] and let me live.
17 It was for my own ·good [welfare; peace; C Hebrew shalom]
that I had such ·troubles [anguish; bitterness].
Because you love me very much,
you ·did not let me die [delivered my soul from the pit of destruction/corruption]
but threw my sins
·far away [L behind your back].
18 ·People in the place of the dead [or For the grave; L For Sheol] cannot ·praise [thank] you;
·those who have died [L death] cannot ·sing praises [praise] to you;
those who ·die [L go down to the pit] ·don’t trust you
to help them [L cannot hope for your faithfulness].
Isaiah 38:16-18
New International Version
Isaiah 38:16-18
New International Version
16 Lord, by such things people live;
and my spirit finds life in them too.
You restored me to health
and let me live.(A)
17 Surely it was for my benefit(B)
that I suffered such anguish.(C)
In your love you kept me
from the pit(D) of destruction;
you have put all my sins(E)
behind your back.(F)
18 For the grave(G) cannot praise you,
death cannot sing your praise;(H)
those who go down to the pit(I)
cannot hope for your faithfulness.
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