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Isaiah 38:16-18
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Isaiah 38:16-18
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
16 O Lord, by these things men live,
and in all these is the life of my spirit.[a]
Oh, restore me to health and make me live!
17 Lo, it was for my welfare
that I had great bitterness;
but thou hast held back[b] my life
from the pit of destruction,
for thou hast cast all my sins
behind thy back.
18 For Sheol cannot thank thee,
death cannot praise thee;
those who go down to the pit cannot hope
for thy faithfulness.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 38:16 Heb uncertain
- Isaiah 38:17 Cn Compare Gk Vg: Heb loved
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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