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Isaiah 38:17-19
Common English Bible
Isaiah 38:17-19
Common English Bible
17 Look, he indeed exchanged my bitterness for wholeness.[a]
You yourself have spared[b] my whole being
from the pit of destruction,
because you have cast all my sins
behind your back.
18 The underworld[c] can’t thank you,
nor can death[d] praise you;
those who go down to the pit
can’t hope for your faithfulness.
19 The living, the living can thank you, as I do today.
Parents will tell children about your faithfulness.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 38:17 Heb uncertain
- Isaiah 38:17 Cf LXX, Vulg; MT loved
- Isaiah 38:18 Heb Sheol
- Isaiah 38:18 Heb Maveth
Isaiah 38:17-19
New International Version
Isaiah 38:17-19
New International Version
17 Surely it was for my benefit(A)
that I suffered such anguish.(B)
In your love you kept me
from the pit(C) of destruction;
you have put all my sins(D)
behind your back.(E)
18 For the grave(F) cannot praise you,
death cannot sing your praise;(G)
those who go down to the pit(H)
cannot hope for your faithfulness.
19 The living, the living—they praise(I) you,
as I am doing today;
parents tell their children(J)
about your faithfulness.
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