Isaiah 38:11

“I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.”

"I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world." - Isaiah 38:11
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What does Isaiah 38:11 mean?

The verse Isaiah 38:11 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world." This verse is part of the passage in which King Hezekiah of Judah…

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In the Shadow of Death: A Reflection on Isaiah 38:11

As we delve into the emotional and spiritual depths of Isaiah 38:11, we encounter a moment of profound despair expressed by King Hezekiah, who, facing a terminal illness, conveys his feelings in these poignant words: "I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land…

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A Prayer of Inward Reflection and Hope

Almighty God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I come before You in reverent humility, carrying the weight of uncertainty upon my heart. As I pause to reflect upon the profound words of Isaiah 38:11, "I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I…

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Isaiah 38:11 - "I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world."
Isaiah 38:4 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,"
Isaiah 38:17
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying," - Isaiah 38:4
Isaiah 38:21 - "For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover."
Isaiah 38:2 - "Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,"
Isaiah 38:6 - "And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city."
1 Chronicles 11:38 - "Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,"
Isaiah 38:9 - "¶ The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:"
Isaiah 38:22 - "Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?"
Isaiah 38:7 - "And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;"
Philippians 3:8
Hebrews 11:38 - "(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."
John 3:3-8
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."
Luke 11:38 - "And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner."
Isaiah 38:1 - "In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live."
John 11:38 - "Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it."
Isaiah 38:19 - "The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth."
Job 38:11 - "And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?"
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 the house of the LORD."
Isaiah 38:10 - "I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years."
Isaiah 11
Isaiah 38:16 - "O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live."
Leviticus 11:38 - "But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you."
Psalms 38:11 - "My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off."
"For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover." - Isaiah 38:21
Isaiah 11:1
Isaiah 55:11