Isaiah 38:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Isaiah 38:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord was ready to save me - He was prompt, quick to save me. He did not hesitate or delay. Therefore we will sing my songs - That is, my family and nation. The song of Hezekiah was design...
Isaiah 38:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The LORD [was ready] to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of (y) our life in the house of the LORD. (y) He shows what is the use of the Congregation a...
Isaiah 38:20 - 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 38:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

was ready. Supply "was gracious". therefore, &c. Note the subscription above. we will sing my songs: i.e. the "Songs of the Degrees" (App-67). Where are "my songs", and what were they if...
Isaiah 38:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Jehovah to save me. (95) He acknowledges that he was delivered, not by the aid or industry of men, but solely by the kindness of God. The rendering given by some, “It belongs to the Lor...
Isaiah 38:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 919 HEZEKIAH’S THANKSGIVING FOR HIS RECOVERY Isaiah 38:20 . The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments, all the days of our life, in th...
Isaiah 38:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
Isaiah 38:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Lord was ready to save me— JEHOVAH was present to save me. Lowth. It seems probable from this verse, that Hezekiah composed several other songs, some of which may be still extant among the Ps...
Isaiah 38:20 - 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 38:20 - 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 38:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Was ready. — Better, as fitting in with the praise and hope of the close of the prayer, is ready. We will sing. — The king identifies himself with the great congregation, perhaps even yet more...
Isaiah 38:20 - 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 38:20 - 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 38:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord was ready to save me ,.... Or, "the Lord to save me y"; he was at hand to save him; he was both able and willing to save him; he was a present help in time of need; he arose for his help, a...
Isaiah 38:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 20. The Lord was ready to save. ] Heb., The Lor...
Isaiah 38:20 - 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 38:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hezekiah's Thanksgiving. B. C. 710. 9 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he h...
Isaiah 38:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Was ready to save me; was a present help to me, ready to hear and succour me upon my prayer in my great extremity. We; both I and my people, who are concerned in me, and for me will sing forth th...
Isaiah 38:20 - 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 38:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HEZEKIAH’S RESOLUTION ( A New-Year Motto .) Isaiah 38:15-20 . I shall go softly all my years, &c. This resolution grows out of that singular experience of sickness and recovery recorded in t...
Isaiah 38:20 - 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 38:20 - 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 38:20 - 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 38:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hezekiah's Hymn of Praise
Isaiah 38:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Habakkuk 3:19 ; Psalms 145:2 ; Psalms 150:4 ; Psalms 27:5 ; Psalms 27:6 ; Psalms 30:11 ; Psalms 30:12 ; Psalms 51:15 ; Psalms 66:13-15 ; Psalms 9:13 ; Psalms 9:14
Isaiah 38:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Was ready — Was a present help.

Isaiah 38:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 38:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Isaiah 38:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 38:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 38:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 38:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 38:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 38:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 38:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 38:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 38:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 38:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 38:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes