Isaiah 38:20

What does Isaiah 38:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 38:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah isreadyto save me: Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah isreadyto save me: Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O Lord, quickly be my saviour; so we will make my songs to corded instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Like myself to-day--a father to sons Doth make known of Thy faithfulness, O Jehovah--to save me: And my songs we sing all days of our lives In the house of Jehovah.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O Lord, save me, and we will sing our psalms all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah was [purposed] to save me. — And we will play upon my stringed instruments all the days of our life, in the house of Jehovah.

Context

v.19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.

v.20This passage

v.21Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 116:2

    Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I callupon himas long as I live.

  • Psalms 145:2

    Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 30:11

    Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

  • Psalms 9:13

    Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

  • Psalms 116:17

    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 33:2

    Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

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