Isaiah

Isaiah 38:17–18

¹⁷Surely for my own welfare

I had such great anguish;

but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion,

for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.

¹⁸For Sheol cannot thank You;

Death cannot praise You.

Those who descend to the Pit

cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

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Isaiah 38:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
for my own welfare	לְשָׁל֖וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
I had such great	מַר־	mar-	Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness
anguish	מָ֑ר	mār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4843 be bitter
but Your	וְאַתָּ֞ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
love	חָשַׁ֤קְתָּ	ḥā·šaq·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2836 be attached to, love
has delivered me	נַפְשִׁי֙	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the pit	מִשַּׁ֣חַת	miš·ša·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7845 pit
of oblivion	בְּלִ֔י	bə·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H1097 wearing out
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have cast	הִשְׁלַ֛כְתָּ	hiš·laḵ·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my sins	חֲטָאָֽי׃	ḥă·ṭā·’āy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2399 sin
behind	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
Your back	גֵוְךָ֖	ḡê·wə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1460 back

Isaiah 38:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Sheol	שְׁא֛וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
cannot	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
thank You	תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ	tō·w·ḏe·kā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
Death	מָ֣וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
cannot praise You	יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ	yə·hal·le·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1984 shine
Those who descend	יֽוֹרְדֵי־	yō·wr·ḏê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pit	ב֖וֹר	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hope	יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ	yə·śab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7663 inspect, examine
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your faithfulness	אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃	’ă·mit·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

Cross-references

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Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 43:25 · Jonah 2:6 · Micah 7:18–19 · Psalm 30:3 · Jeremiah 31:34 · Psalm 86:13 · Job 3:25–26 · Psalm 85:2 · Psalm 30:6–7 · Psalm 40:2 · Psalm 10:2 · Job 29:18

Isaiah 38:18 Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Psalm 30:9 · Psalm 6:5 · Psalm 88:10–11 · Psalm 115:17–18 · Numbers 16:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.