Isaiah 38:15

Isaiah 38:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
• New International Version (NIV)But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)What shall I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“What shall I say? He has both spoken to me, And He Himself has done it. I shall walk carefully all my years In the bitterness of my soul.

Context of Isaiah 38:15

13I waited patiently all night, but I was torn apart as though by lions. Suddenly, my life was over. 14Delirious, I chattered like a swallow or a crane, and then I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew tired of looking to heaven for help. I am in trouble, Lord. Help me!” But what could I say? For he himself sent this sickness. Now I will walk humbly throughout my years because of this anguish I have felt. 16Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You restore my health and allow me to live! 17Yes, this anguish was good for me, for you have rescued me from death and forgiven all my sins.

Isaiah 38:15 word by word

מָֽה־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר וְאָֽמַר־לִ֖י וְה֣וּא עָשָׂ֑ה אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה כָל־שְׁנוֹתַ֖י עַל־מַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• What shall I sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• he hath both spokenאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto me, and himself hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• I shall go softlyדָּדָהdâdâh · to go slowlyH1718
• all my yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• in the bitternessמַרmar mârâh · bitterH4751
• of my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315

Cross-references for Isaiah 38:15

• Joshua 7:8Lord, what can I say now that Israel has fled from its enemies?
• Ezra 9:10“And now, O our God, what can we say after all of this? For once again we have abandoned your commands!
• Psalms 39:9I am silent before you; I won’t say a word, for my punishment is from you.
• John 12:27“Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!
• 1 Kings 21:27But when Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing, dressed in burlap, and fasted. He even slept in burlap and went about in deep mourning.
• 1 Samuel 1:10Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.
• 2 Kings 4:27But when she came to the man of God at the mountain, she fell to the ground before him and caught hold of his feet. Gehazi began to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone. She is deeply troubled, but the Lord has not told me what it is.”
• Job 7:11“I cannot keep from speaking. I must express my anguish. My bitter soul must complain.
• Job 10:1“I am disgusted with my life. Let me complain freely. My bitter soul must complain.
• Job 21:25Another person dies in bitter poverty, never having tasted the good life.

Commentaries on Isaiah 38:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul "Through the rest of my years will I reflect on this bitterness of my soul" - אדדה eddaddeh ; recogitabo, Vulg., reputabo, Hieron. in loc.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. 15I will walk slowly: Hezekiah might have once taken his life and health for granted. Now he understood that God could take these gifts away at any time.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 38:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Hezekiah
• Humility
• Murmuring
• Psalms
• Repentance

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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