Isaiah 38:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 38:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 38:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in Yahweh’s house.”

Isaiah 38:20 — World English Bible

Isaiah 38:20 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.”

Isaiah 38:20 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 38:20 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.'”

Isaiah 38:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 38:20 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”

Isaiah 38:20 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 38:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord was ready to saue me: therefore we will sing my song, all the dayes of our life in the House of the Lord.”

Isaiah 38:20 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 38:20 in Context — Isaiah 38

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

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

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 the house of the Lord.

21 For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

22 Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?

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What Does Isaiah 38:20 Mean?

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