Isaiah 38:9

Isaiah 38:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
• New International Version (NIV)A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
• New King James Version (NKJV)This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
• New Living Translation (NLT)When King Hezekiah was well again, he wrote this poem:

Context of Isaiah 38:9

7"This shall be the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do this thing that he has promised: 8Behold, I will make the shadow cast by the declining sun on the dial of Ahaz turn back ten steps." So the sun turned back on the dial the ten steps by which it had declined. A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness: 10I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years. 11I said, I shall not see the Lord, the Lord in the land of the living; I shall look on man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

Isaiah 38:9 word by word

מִכְתָּ֖ב לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ וַיְחִ֖י מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The writingמִכְתָּבmiktâb · writingH4385
• of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizqîyâh chizqîyâhû yechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · HezekiahH2396
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• when he had been sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
• and was recoveredחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• of his sicknessחֳלִיchŏlîy · sicknessH2483

Cross-references for Isaiah 38:9

• Isaiah 12:1You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, "I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
• Judges 5:1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:
• 1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the Lord; my horn is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
• Psalms 18:1I love you, O Lord, my strength.
• Psalms 30:11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
• Psalms 107:17Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
• Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.
• Psalms 118:18The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
• Jonah 2:1Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish,
• Deuteronomy 32:39"'See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
• 1 Samuel 2:6The Lord kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
• Job 5:18For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal.
• Hosea 6:1"Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.
• 2 Chronicles 29:30And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.

Commentaries on Isaiah 38:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The writing of Hezekiah - Here the book of Kings deserts us, the song of Hezekiah not being inserted in it. Another copy of this very obscure passage (obscure not only from the concise poetical style, but because it is probably very incorrect) would have been of great service. The MSS. and ancient Versions, especially the latter, will help us to get through some of the many difficulties which we meet with in it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The writing of Hezekiah - This is the title to the following hymn - a record which Hezekiah made to celebrate the goodness of God in restoring him to health. The writing itself is poetry, as is indicated by the parallelism, and by the general structure. It is in many respects quite obscure - an obscurity perhaps arising from the brevity and conciseness which are apparent in the whole piece. It is remarkable that this song or hymn is not found in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving. It is well for us to remember the mercies we receive in sickness. Hezekiah records the condition he was in. He dwells upon this; I shall no more see the Lord. A good man wishes not to live for any other end than that he may serve God, and have communion with him. Our present residence is like that of a shepherd in his hut, a poor, mean, and cold lodging, and with a trust committed to our charge, as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The story of Hezekiah’s healing connects two events. It links the extension of Hezekiah’s life with Jerusalem’s rescue from the Assyrians. These events happened before Jerusalem was saved. However, the book places them in this order because of their theme, not their time sequence. One main theme is the power of prayer (see Isaiah 37:14–20; 38:2–3). The Lord truly listens. Hezekiah learned to trust God. His father, Ahaz, had refused to trust the Lord…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-209-20. The prayer and thanksgiving song of Hezekiah is only given here, not in the parallel passages of Second Kings and Second Chronicles. Is 38:9 is the heading or inscription.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 38:9

• Hezekiah
• Psalms

In the dictionaries

• Hezekiah
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Celebrate
• Poetry
• Reckon
• Undertake
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on Isaiah 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings