Isaiah 38:20 KJV,ASV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 38:9-22

We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving-song, which he penned, by divine direction, after his recovery. He might have taken some of the psalms of his father David, and made use of them for his purpose; he might have found many very pertinent ones. He appointed the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, 2 Chron. 29:30. But the occasion here was extraordinary, and, his heart being full of devout affections, he would not confine himself to the compositions he had, though of divine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 38:20

The Lord was ready to save me ,.... Or, "the Lord to save me F25 יהוה להושיעני "Dominus ad servandum me", Montanus; "Jehova est ad salvandum me", Cocceius, Vitringa. "; he was at hand to save him; he was both able and willing to save him; he was a present help in time of need; he arose for his help, and that right early; he very quickly delivered him out of his distress; he, who one day expected death every moment, was the next day in the temple praising God: therefore will we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-22

SECTION II .— HEZEKIAH 'S ILLNESS , AND THE EMBASSY OF MERODACH - BALADAN ( Isaiah 38:1-22 ; Isaiah 39:1-8 .). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:9-22

The song of Hezekiah. It is a song of peculiar sweetness—from a literary point of view, characterized by great elegance; from a spiritual point of view, unfolding some deepest elements of Hebrew and of human pathos. I. THE CONTEMPLATION OF DEATH . It was in middle life , in the "noon-tide of his days," that he had to face the dark gates of Sheol. "Midway in life, as to Dante, came his peril of death." It has been said that there is a peculiar melancholy in middle life.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:20

The Lord was ready to save me; rather, came to my rescue ; came and saved me. Therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments ; rather, therefore will we play my stringed instruments. Hezekiah calls the stringed instruments his, because he had recalled their use, and re-established them as a part of the temple service after the suspension of that service by Ahaz ( 2 Chronicles 29:30 ). His intention now is to take continual part with the Levites in . Upon the boil .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:20

Music in the heart. "The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord." The graver question is—Are we ready to be saved? God's arm is not shortened, that he cannot save. And his love to us is the same through all the long centuries. Christ touched the real cause of distance: "Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." I. THE READINESS OF GOD . "All things are now ready," said... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 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... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 38:18-20

Isaiah 38:18-20 . For the grave cannot praise thee The dead cannot be instruments of promoting thy glory among men upon earth, or of making thy goodness known to others, which I desire and determine to do. They cannot hope for thy truth Cannot expect nor receive the accomplishment of thy promised goodness in this world. The living, &c., shall praise thee They are especially obliged to do it, and they only have the privilege of doing it among men on earth. The father to the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-22

Hezekiah’s illness and recovery (38:1-22)The events recorded in Chapters 38 and 39 probably happened before those of the previous chapters. Hezekiah was about to die (38:1), but in answer to his prayer God gave him an extension of life. It seems that the reason for preserving Hezekiah’s life was to enable him to bring Judah through the time of conflict with Assyria (2-6). God gave Hezekiah a miraculous sign to confirm that this extension of life was according to the divine will (7-8).Hezekiah... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 38:20

was ready. Supply "was gracious". therefore, &c. Note the subscription above. we will sing my songs: i.e. the "Songs of the Degrees" ( App-67 ). Where are "my songs", and what were they if not the fifteen songs named after the ten degrees by which the shadow of the sun went back on the sundial of Ahaz (verses: Isaiah 38:7 , Isaiah 38:8 )? the house of the LORD. Note Hezekiah's love for this in these songs (Psalms 122:1 Psalms 122:9 ; Psalms 134:1 , Psalms 134:2 ). See App-67 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 38:9-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 38:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:9-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 38:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 38:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 38:18-20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 38:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 38:20

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