Isaiah 38:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 38:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 38:16 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 38:16 — KJV
“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.”
— Isaiah 38:16 (KJV)
Isaiah 38:16 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 38:16
“And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 38:16: lord, these, things
“So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 38:16: lord, these, men
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 38:16: lord, these, men
“And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 38:16: lord, these, things
“But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 38:16: lord, men, live
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