Isaiah 38:11 “I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land o…”

Isaiah 38:11

I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

I said, “I won’t see the LORD, the LORD in the land of the living. I will see man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

I said, I shall not see the Lord, euen the Lord in the land of the liuing: I shall see man no more among the inhabitants of the world.

Darby Translation

I said, I shall not see Jah, Jah in the land of the living. With those who dwell where all has ceased to be, I shall behold man no more.

Young's Literal Translation

I said, I do not see Jah — Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.

Bible in Basic English

I said, I will not see the Lord, even the Lord in the land of the living: I will not see man again or those living in the world.

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Cross references

“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.”

Psalm 27:13 Psalm 31:22 Job 35:14 Job 35:15 Psalm 6:4 Psalm 6:5

Psalm 27:13 · BSB

Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Psalm 31:22 · BSB

In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

Job 35:14 · BSB

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

Job 35:15 · BSB

and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!

Psalm 6:4 · BSB

Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.

Psalm 6:5 · BSB

For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”

12My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me.

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