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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after 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

7And this is the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do this thing which He has spoken: 8“Behold, I will bring the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down with the sun on the sundial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward.” So the sun returned ten degrees on the dial by which it had gone down. This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness: 10I said, “In the prime of my life I shall go to the gates of Sheol; I am deprived of the remainder of my years.” 11I said, “I shall not see Yah, The Lord in the land of the living; I shall observe 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 12:1And in that day you will say: “O Lord, I will praise You; Though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!
• Judges 5:1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:
• 1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
• Psalms 18:1I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
• Psalms 30:11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
• Psalms 107:17Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
• Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications.
• Psalms 118:18The Lord has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
• Jonah 2:1Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.
• Deuteronomy 32:39‘Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand.
• 1 Samuel 2:6“The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up.
• Job 5:18For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole.
• Hosea 6:1Come, and let us return to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up.
• 2 Chronicles 29:30Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads 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

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• Hezekiah
• Judah
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• Chronicles, Books of
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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