Isaiah 38:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.

New Living Translation
Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You restore my health and allow me to live!

English Standard Version
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these is the life of my spirit. Oh restore me to health and make me live!

Berean Study Bible
O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live.

New American Standard Bible
“Lord, by these things people live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; Restore me to health and let me live!

NASB 1995
"O Lord, by these things men live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; O restore me to health and let me live!

NASB 1977
“O Lord, by these things men live; And in all these is the life of my spirit; O restore me to health, and let me live!

Amplified Bible
“O Lord, by these things men live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; Restore me to health and let me live!

Christian Standard Bible
Lord, by such things people live, and in every one of them my spirit finds life; you have restored me to health and let me live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lord, because of these promises people live, and in all of them is the life of my spirit as well; You have restored me to health and let me live.

Contemporary English Version
Your words and your deeds bring life to everyone, including me. Please make me healthy and strong again.

Good News Translation
Lord, I will live for you, for you alone; Heal me and let me live.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lord, people live in spite of such things, and I have the will to live in spite of them. You give me health and keep me alive.

International Standard Version
"My Lord is against them, yet they live, and among all of them who live is his spirit. Now you have restored me to health, so let me live!

NET Bible
O sovereign master, your decrees can give men life; may years of life be restored to me. Restore my health and preserve my life.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
O Lord, by these things men live; And in all these things is the life of my spirit; So You will restore me and make me live.

King James 2000 Bible
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so will you restore me, and make me to live.

New Heart English Bible
Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.

World English Bible
Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.

American King James Version
O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so will you recover me, and make me to live.

American Standard Version
O Lord, by these things men live; And wholly therein is the life of my spirit: Wherefore recover thou me, and make me to live.

A Faithful Version
O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these is the life of my spirit; so You will recover me, and make me to live.

Darby Bible Translation
Lord, by these things [men] live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit; and thou hast recovered me, and made me to live.

English Revised Version
O Lord, by these things men live, and wholly therein is the life of my spirit: wherefore recover thou me, and make me to live.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
O Lord, to them that ouerliue them, and to all that are in them, the life of my spirite shalbe knowen, that thou causedst me to sleepe and hast giuen life to me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
O Lorde, to all those that shall lyue hereafter, yea to all men shall it be knowen, that euen in those yeres I haue a ioyfull lyfe, and that it was thou that causedst me to sleepe agayne, thou hast geuen lyfe to me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Verely (LORDE,) men must lyue in bytternesse, & all my life must I passe ouer therin: For thou raysest me vp, and wakest me. But lo, I wilbe wel content with this bytternes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Lord, [men] live by these, "" And by all in them [is] the life of my spirit, "" And You save me, make me to also live,

Young's Literal Translation
Lord, by these do men live, And by all in them is the life of my spirit, And Thou savest me, make me also to live,

Smith's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, upon these they shall live, and for all of these the life of my spirit: and thou wilt heal me and cause me to live.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O Lord, if man's life be such, and the life of my spirit be in such things as these, thou shalt correct me, and make me to live.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, if such is life, and if the life of my spirit is of such a kind, may you correct me and may you cause me to live.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, shall we live by these things? For the sake of this life of my spirit, heal me and give me life!

Lamsa Bible
Behold, it was for peace that I had great bitterness; but thou hast been pleased with my soul, that it may not waste in corruption; for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O Lord, by these things men live, And altogether therein is the life of my spirit; Wherefore recover Thou me, and make me to live.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Yea, O Lord, for it was told thee concerning this; and thou hast revived my breath; and I am comforted, and live.
















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