Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The Lord is ready to save me;
Therefore we will play my songs on stringed instruments
All the days of our lives at the house of the Lord.”
New American Standard Bible
So we will
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
we will play stringed instruments
all the days of our lives
at the house of the Lord.
International Standard Version
The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on strings all the days of our lives in the LORD's Temple.
A Conservative Version
LORD is [ready] to save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of LORD.
American Standard Version
Jehovah is ready to save me: Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah to save me; and striking my stringed instruments all the days of our life for the house of Jehovah.
King James 2000
The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh, save me, and we will play my music [on] stringed instruments all the days of our lives at the temple of Yahweh."
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah is for my salvation; and we will sing my songs on the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deliver us, O LORD, and we will sing praises in thy house, all the days of our life."
NET Bible
The Lord is about to deliver me, and we will celebrate with music for the rest of our lives in the Lord's temple."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, was willing to save me, - Therefore, on my stringed instruments, will we play - All the days of our life By the house of Yahweh.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Yahweh will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
natural Death » When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness
Harp » A stringed instrument of music
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Interlinear
Yasha`
N@giynah
Yowm
Chay
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 38:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah's Illness
19
“It is the living who give praise and thanks to You, as I do today;
A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness.
“The Lord is ready to save me;
Therefore we will play my songs on stringed instruments
All the days of our lives at the house of the Lord.”
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 9:13-14
Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord;
See how I am afflicted by those who hate me,
You who lift me up from the gates of death,
Psalm 27:5-6
For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
Psalm 30:11-12
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Psalm 33:2
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.
Psalm 51:15
O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.
Psalm 66:13-15
I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I shall pay You my vows,
Psalm 68:25
The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;
Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.
Psalm 116:2
Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.
Psalm 116:17-19
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call on the name of the Lord.
Psalm 145:2
Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You;
Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Psalm 150:4
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.
Habakkuk 3:19
The Lord God is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army];
He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds’ feet
And makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.