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Isaiah 38:16

Isaiah 38:16
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Behold, for peace I had great bitterness,.... Meaning not that instead of peace and prosperity, which he expected would…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

O Lord, by these things men live - The design of this and the following verses is evidently to set forth the goodness of…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 38:9-22

We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving-song, which he penned, by divine direction, after his recovery. He might have taken…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

The thought expressed by E.V. is somewhat as follows: "By such Divine words and deeds (Isa 38:38) men are preserved in…