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Isaiah 38

Isa. 38:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The writing
miktab (Hebrew #4385)
a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem)
KJV usage: writing.
Pronounce: mik-tawb'
Origin: from 3789
of Hezekiah
Chizqiyah (Hebrew #2396)
also Ychizqiyah {yekh-iz-kee-yaw'}; or Ychizqiyahuw {yekh-iz-kee-yaw'-hoo}; from 2388 and 3050; strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites
KJV usage: Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare 3169.
Pronounce: khiz-kee-yaw'
Origin: or Chizqiyahuw {khiz-kee-yaw'-hoo}
king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
of Judah
Yhuwdah (Hebrew #3063)
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
KJV usage: Judah.
Pronounce: yeh-hoo-daw'
Origin: from 3034
, when he had been sick
chalah (Hebrew #2470)
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
KJV usage: beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, X pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit (X supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.
Pronounce: khaw-law'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2342, 2470, 2490)
, and was recovered
chayah (Hebrew #2421)
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
KJV usage: keep (leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save (alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole.
Pronounce: khaw-yaw'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2331, 2421)
of his sickness
choliy (Hebrew #2483)
malady, anxiety, calamity
KJV usage: disease, grief, (is) sick(-ness).
Pronounce: khol-ee'
Origin: from 2470
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Isa. 12:1‑6• 1And in that day thou shalt say, Jehovah, I will praise thee; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.
2Behold, *God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.
3And with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
4And in that day shall ye say, Give ye thanks to Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his deeds among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
5Sing psalms of Jehovah, for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
(Isa. 12:1‑6)
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Ex. 15:1‑21• 1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to Jehovah, and spoke, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
2My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation: This is my *God, and I will glorify him; My father's God, and I will extol him.
3Jehovah is a man of war; Jehovah, his name.
4Pharaoh's chariots and his army hath he cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
5The depths covered them; they sank to the bottom as a stone.
6Thy right hand, Jehovah, is become glorious in power: Thy right hand, Jehovah, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
7And by the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown thine adversaries: Thou sentest forth thy burning wrath, it consumed them as stubble.
8And by the breath of thy nostrils the waters were heaped up; The streams stood as a mound; The depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my soul shall be sated upon them; I will unsheath my sword, my hand shall dispossess them.
10Thou didst blow with thy breath, the sea covered them; They sank as lead in the mighty waters.
11Who is like unto thee, Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like unto thee, glorifying thyself in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
12Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
13Thou by thy mercy hast led forth the people that thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them by thy strength unto the abode of thy holiness.
14The peoples heard it, they were afraid: A thrill seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15Then the princes of Edom were amazed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling hath seized them; All the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.
16Fear and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of thine arm they are still as a stone; Till thy people pass over, Jehovah, Till the people pass over that thou hast purchased.
17Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, The place that thou, Jehovah, hast made thy dwelling, The Sanctuary, Lord, that thy hands have prepared.
18Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever!
19For the horse of Pharaoh, with his chariots and with his horsemen, came into the sea, and Jehovah brought again the waters of the sea upon them; and the children of Israel went on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the tambour in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambours and with dances.
21And Miriam answered them, Sing to Jehovah, for he is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
(Ex. 15:1‑21)
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Judg. 5:1‑31• 1Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, on that day, saying,
2For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!
3Hear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, even I, will sing to Jehovah; I will hymn to Jehovah the God of Israel.
4Jehovah, when thou wentest forth from Seir, When thou marchedst out of the fields of Edom, The earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.
5The mountains quaked before the face of Jehovah, That Sinai, from before Jehovah the God of Israel.
6In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, The roads were unused, and the travellers on highways went by crooked paths.
7The villages ceased in Israel, Ceased until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.
8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!
10Ye that ride on white she-asses, ye that sit on carpets, and ye that walk by the way, consider.
11Because of the voice of those who divide the spoil in the midst of the places of drawing water; There they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, His righteous acts toward his villages in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.
12Awake, awake, Deborah! awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead captive thy captives, thou son of Abinoam!
13Then come down, thou, the remnant of nobles, as his people; Jehovah! come down with me in the midst of the mighty ones.
14Out of Ephraim came those whose root was in Amalek; After thee was Benjamin among thy peoples. Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handled the staff of the ruler.
15And the princes in Issachar were with Deborah; And Issachar, like Barak; They were sent into the valley at his feet. In the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart!
16Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the bleating of the flocks? In the divisions of Reuben there were great deliberations of heart!
17Gilead abode beyond Jordan; And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat on the sea-shore, And abode in his creeks.
18Zebulun is a people that jeoparded their lives unto death, Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
19Kings came,--they fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan; At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoil of silver.
20From heaven was the fight; The stars from their courses fought with Sisera.
21The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. My soul, thou hast trodden down strength!
22Then did the horse-hoofs clatter with the coursings, The coursings of their steeds.
23Curse Meroz, saith the Angel of Jehovah; Curse, curse the inhabitants thereof; For they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah among the mighty.
24Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, Blessed above women in the tent!
25He asked water, she gave milk; In the nobles' bowl she brought forth cream.
26She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And she smote Sisera, she struck through his head, Shattered and pierced through his temples.
27Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell, overcome.
28Them other of Sisera looketh out at the window, And crieth through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the trampings of his chariots?
29The wise amongst her ladies answer her, Yea, she returneth answer to herself,
30Have they not found, divided the booty, A damsel, two damsels, to each? A booty of dyed stuffs for Sisera, A booty of dyed stuffs of embroidery, Dyed stuff of double embroidery for the neck of a spoiler?
31So let all thine enemies perish, Jehovah! But let them that love him be as the rising of the sun in its might. And the land had rest forty years.
(Judg. 5:1‑31)
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1 Sam. 2:1‑10• 1And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exulteth in Jehovah, my horn is lifted up in Jehovah; my mouth is opened wide over mine enemies; for I rejoice in thy salvation.
2There is none holy as Jehovah, for there is none beside thee, neither is there any rock like our God.
3Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a *God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are so no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:
8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
9He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
(1 Sam. 2:1‑10)
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Psa. 18:1• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said, I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. (Psa. 18:1)
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Psa. 30:11‑12• 11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12That my glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.
(Psa. 30:11‑12)
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Psa. 107:17‑22• 17Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
18Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:
19Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses;
20He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.
21Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men,
22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.
(Psa. 107:17‑22)
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Psa. 116:1‑4• 1I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice and my supplications;
2For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during all my days.
3The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
4Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.
(Psa. 116:1‑4)
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Psa. 118:18‑19• 18Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.
(Psa. 118:18‑19)
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Jonah 2:1‑9• 1And Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly;
2and he said: I cried by reason of my distress unto Jehovah, and he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I: thou heardest my voice.
3For thou didst cast me into the depth, into the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me: All thy breakers and thy billows are gone over me.
4And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes, Yet will I look again toward thy holy temple.
5The waters encompassed me, to the soul: The deep was round about me, The weeds were wrapped about my head.
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The bars of the earth closed upon me for ever: But thou hast brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
7When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, Into thy holy temple.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.
(Jonah 2:1‑9)
he had.
We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving song, which he penned by Divine direction, after his recovery.
He might have used some of the Psalms of David his father, as he had appointed the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, 2 Ch 29:30, but the occasion here was extraordinary.
His heart being full of devout affections, he would not confine himself to the compositions he had, though of Divine inspiration, but offered up his praises in his own words.
The Lord put a new song into his mouth.
He put his thanksgiving into writing, that he might review it himself afterwards, for the reviving of the good impressions made upon him by the providential interference, and that it might be recommended to others also for their use upon the like occasion.

J. N. Darby Translation

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The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness: