Isaiah 38 — The Holy Bible

Isaiah 38, verse 1. In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” Isaiah 38, verse 2. Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord, Isaiah 38, verse 3. and said, “Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a true heart, and did what is pleasing in Your sight.” So Hezekiah wept loudly. Isaiah 38, verse 4. Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying, Isaiah 38, verse 5. “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I heard your prayer, I see your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. Isaiah 38, verse 6. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of the Assyrians, and I will protect this city. Isaiah 38, verse 7. Now this shall be the sign to you from the Lord, that God will do this thing: Isaiah 38, verse 8. I will turn back the shadow on the ten steps of your father's house—the steps on which the sun goes down.”’” So the sun's shadow that went down on the ten steps turned back. Isaiah 38, verse 9. The prayer of Hezekiah king of Judah when he was sick and recovered from his sickness: Isaiah 38, verse 10. “I said at the end of my days near the gates of Hades, ‘I shall leave behind the remainder of my years.’ Isaiah 38, verse 11. I said, ‘I shall no longer see the salvation of my God upon the earth; I shall no longer see a man among my kindred.’ Isaiah 38, verse 12. I left behind what remained of my life. It went away and departed from me like one who takes down a tent. My breath became in me like the web of a weaver when she draws near to cut it. Isaiah 38, verse 13. On that day I was given as to a lion until morning. So He broke my bones, for from day until night I was given over. Isaiah 38, verse 14. Like a swallow, so shall I cry; I will mourn like a dove. My eyes fail from looking to the height of heaven toward the Lord, who delivered me Isaiah 38, verse 15. and removed the pain of my soul. Isaiah 38, verse 16. O Lord, it was told You concerning this, and You revived my breath; and I was comforted and lived. Isaiah 38, verse 17. For You chose my soul that it should not perish, and You cast all my sins behind me. Isaiah 38, verse 18. For those in Hades shall not praise You, neither will the dead bless You; nor shall those in Hades hope for Your mercy. Isaiah 38, verse 19. The living shall praise You as I do. For from this day forward, I shall cause children to declare Your righteousness, O Lord of my salvation, Isaiah 38, verse 20. and I shall not cease to bless You with the psaltery all the days of my life before the house of God.” Isaiah 38, verse 21. Now Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Take a cake of figs, mash them, and apply them as a plaster, and you shall recover.” Isaiah 38, verse 22. Then Hezekiah said, “This is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord God.”