Isaiah 38:20

18 For ^aSheol cannot thank You,
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.

19 The living, the living man, he shall praise You,
As I do this day;
^aThe father shall make known Your truth to the children.

20 “The Lord was ready to save me;
Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments
All the days of our life, in the house of the Lord.”

21 Now ^aIsaiah had said, “Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it as a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”

22 And ^aHezekiah had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?”

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Isaiah 38:20

The Lord was ready to save me - He was prompt, quick to save me. He did not hesitate or delay.

Therefore we will sing my songs - That is, my family and nation. The song of Hezekiah was designed evidently not as a mere record, but to be used in celebrating the praises of God, and probably in a public manner in the temple. The restoration of the monarch was a fit occasion for public rejoicing; and it is probable that this ode was composed to be used by the company of singers that were employed constantly in the temple.

To the stringed instruments - We will set it to music, and will use it publicly (see the notes at Isaiah 5:12).

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Isaiah 38:20:**

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Psalms 52:9
Psalms 61:8
Psalms 77:6
Psalms 107:21
Psalms 109:30
Psalms 116:9
Psalms 116:14
Psalms 116:14
Psalms 118:19
Psalms 150:4
Isaiah 38:9
John 5:14

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