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A Life Cut Short
Hezekiah expresses the deep human sorrow of facing death in the "noontide" of his days, at about age 39. Commentators explain this phrase signifies the prime of his life and reign. His lament over being "deprived of the residue" of his years reflects the painful feeling that his potential and God-given time were being unfairly cut off.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 38:10
18th Century
Theologian
I said - Probably the words ‘I said’ do not imply that he said or spoke this openly or audibly; but this was the language of his heart, or t…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 38:10
19th Century
Bishop
I said in the cutting off of my days ... — These words have been interpreted in very different ways:
One …
John Calvin
On Isaiah 38:10
16th Century
Theologian
I said in the cutting off of my days. This is a very melancholy song, for it contains complaints rather than prayers. Therefore, it is evi…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 38:10
17th Century
Pastor
I said, in the cutting off of my days
When he was told that he should die, and he believed he should; this he call…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 38:9–22
17th Century
Minister
Here we have Hezekiah's thanksgiving. It is good for us to remember the mercies we receive in sickness. Hezekiah records the condition he was in. H…