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16 O Lord, (A)by these things men live,
And in all these is the life of my spirit;
[a](B)O restore me to health and (C)let me live!

17 Behold, for my own well-being I had great bitterness;
But it is You who has [b](D)held back my soul from the pit of [c]nothingness,
For You have (E)cast all my sins behind Your back.
18 For (F)Sheol cannot thank You;
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down (G)to the pit cannot keep watch for Your truth.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 38:16 Lit You will
  2. Isaiah 38:17 As in some versions; Heb loved
  3. Isaiah 38:17 Or destruction