Isaiah 38:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. ”

Isaiah 38:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O Lord, by these things men live - The design of this and the following verses is evidently to set forth the goodness of God, and to celebrate his praise for what he had done. The phrase ‘these t...
Isaiah 38:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

O Lord, (q) by these [things men] live, and in all these [things is] the life of my spirit: so wilt thou (r) restore me, and make me to live. (q) They who will outlive the men that are now alive, an...
Isaiah 38:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19 , and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal...
Isaiah 38:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by these, &c. . upon these [Thy doings ( Isaiah 38:15 ) men] revive ( Psalms 104:29 ; Psalms 104:30 ), and the reviving of my spirit [is] altogether in them. spirit. Hebrew. ruach .
Isaiah 38:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. O Lord, even to all who shall live after them. The concise style of the Prophet has given rise to various interpretations. The interpretation most commonly received is “O Lord, they shal...
Isaiah 38:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. By these things men live "For this cause shall it be declared" -...
Isaiah 38:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

O Lord, by these things men live— The meaning is, that the promises of grace, attained by humble prayer, and their quick and ready application, give life to the soul; or, that divine grace, and the...
Isaiah 38:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness: -The prayer and thanksgiving song of Hezekiah is only given here, not in the parallel passages...
Isaiah 38:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Sickness and Recovery of Hezekiah Continuation of the historical appendix to Isaiah's prophecies. The chapter is parallel to 2 Kings 20:1-11 (where see notes), but contains a considerable additi...
Isaiah 38:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

By these things... — i.e., by the word of God and the performance which fulfils it. For “in all these things,” read wholly through them. The words remind us of Deuteronomy 8:3 , “Man doth not...
Isaiah 38:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XI DRIFTING TO EGYPT 720-705 13. B.C. Isaiah 20:1-6 ; Isaiah 21:1-10 ; Isaiah 38:1-22 ; Isaiah 39:1-8 FROM 720, when chapter 11 may have been published, to 705-or, by rough reckoni...
Isaiah 38:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the story of the sickness of Hezekiah. That sickness would seem to have been intimately connected with the invasion of Sennacherib, for in Isaiah's message to Hezekiah that hi...
Isaiah 38:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O Lord, by these things men live ,.... Not by bread only, but by the word of God: by the promise of God, and by his power performing it; and by his favour and goodness continually bestowed; it is in...
Isaiah 38:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

O Lord, by these [things men] live, and in all these [things is] the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. Ver. 16. O Lord, by these things men live. ] By thy promises s...
Isaiah 38:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By these things men live By virtue of thy gracious word, or promise, and powerful work; or, by thy promises, and thy performance of them: and therefore it is not strange that one word of God hath b...
Isaiah 38:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hezekiah's Thanksgiving. B. C. 710. 9 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he h...
Isaiah 38:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By these things; by virtue of thy gracious word or promise, and powerful work; by thy promises, and thy performances of them, mentioned in the foregoing verse. This place may be explained by compar...
Isaiah 38:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hezekiah's Psalm of Praise ( Isaiah 38:9-20 ). Isaiah 38:9 ‘The writing of Hezekiah the king of Judah when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness.' This was clearly originally a...
Isaiah 38:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HEZEKIAH’S PRAYER Isaiah 38:1-19 In this narrative there are three points of difficulty and many points of instruction. I. THREE POINTS OF DIFFICULTY. 1. Why was Hezekiah afraid to die? Answer...
Isaiah 38:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:16 Affliction as related to life. I. Take first the conception of life as a whole, and see how that is modified or altered by experiences like those through which Hezekiah passed. They...
Isaiah 38:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:1 . Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live. This burden of the Lord placed the prophet in a critical situation. God saw that nothing milder than this harsh and tremen...
Isaiah 38:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

The writing of Hezekiah, king of Judah Hezekiah’s recovery 1. He was sick, and then he prayed. 2. He is recovered, and now he gives thanks. ( R. Harris, D. D. ) Hezekiah’s song I. THE I...
Isaiah 38:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION II .— HEZEKIAH 'S ILLNESS , AND THE EMBASSY OF MERODACH - BALADAN ( Isaiah 38:1-23 ; Isaiah 39:1-23 .). EXPOSITION The present chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 20:1-12 ,...
Isaiah 38:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hezekiah's Hymn of Praise
Isaiah 38:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:32 ; 2 Corinthians 4:17 ; Deuteronomy 8:3 ; Hebrews 12:10 ; Hebrews 12:11 ; Isaiah 64:5 ; Job 33:19-28 ; Matthew 4:4 ; Psalms 71:20
Isaiah 38:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By these — By thy promises, and thy performance of them; therefore it is not strange, that one word of God hath brought me back from the jaws of death.

Isaiah 38:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 38:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 38:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 38:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 38:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 38:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 38:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 38:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 38:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes