Isaiah 38:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. ”

Isaiah 38:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the grave cannot praise thee - The Hebrew word here is sheol. It is put by metonymy here for those who are in the grave, that is, for the dead. The word ‘praise’ here refers evidently to the...
Isaiah 38:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For (u) the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. (u) For as much as God has placed man in this world to glorify him, th...
Isaiah 38:18 - 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 38:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the grave. Hebrew. Sheol . App-35. Put here by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for those who are in it. not. Note the Ellipsis of the second negative. See note on Genesis 2:6 , and...
Isaiah 38:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. For hell shall not confess thee (94) When he says that he would not have celebrated the praises of God, if his life had been taken away, he promises that he will be thankful and will ke...
Isaiah 38:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Isaiah 38:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the grave, &c.— See Psalms 6:5 ; Psalms 30:9 ; Psalms 30:12 .
Isaiah 38:18 - 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 38:18 - 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 38:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the grave... — i.e., Sheol, or Hades. We return to the king’s thoughts of the dim shadow-world, Death and Sheol (joined together, as in Isaiah 28:15 ; Psalms 6:5 ). In that region of di...
Isaiah 38:18 - 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 38:18 - 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 38:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee ,.... That is, they that are in the grave, and under the power of death, they cannot celebrate the praises of God with their bodily org...
Isaiah 38:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. Ver. 18. For the grave cannot praise thee, ] i.e., Palam et cum alii...
Isaiah 38:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 can...
Isaiah 38:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hezekiah's Thanksgiving. B. C. 710. 9 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he h...
Isaiah 38:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In this and the following verse, he declares God's design in delivering him, that he might praise him in his church, which if he had died he could not have done. The grave cannot praise thee; the d...
Isaiah 38:18 - 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 38:18 - 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 38:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

grave Hebrew, "Sheol," ( See Scofield) - ( Habakkuk 2:5 ). death ( See Scofield) - ( Ecclesiastes 9:10 ).
Isaiah 38:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:18-19 Hezekiah presents to us here, in the strongest contrast, the two states of life and death. I. Death was to him for he lived before the day of Christ a far darker, far drearier sta...
Isaiah 38:18 - 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 38:18 - 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 38:18 - 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 38:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hezekiah's Hymn of Praise
Isaiah 38:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Luke 16:26-31 ; Matthew 25:46 ; Matthew 8:12 ; Numbers 16:33 ; Proverbs 14:32 ; Psalms 115:17 ; Psalms 115:18 ; Psalms 30:9 ; Psalms 6:5 ; Psalms 88:11
Isaiah 38:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Praise — The dead are not capable of glorifying thy name among men upon earth. They cannot expect nor receive the accomplishment of thy promised goodness in the land of the living.

Isaiah 38:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 38:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 38:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 38:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 38:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Isaiah 38:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 38:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 38:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 38:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 38:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes