Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The living, the living—they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness. New Living Translation Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next. English Standard Version The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the children your faithfulness. Berean Standard Bible The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness. King James Bible The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. New King James Version The living, the living man, he shall praise You, As I do this day; The father shall make known Your truth to the children. New American Standard Bible “It is the living who give thanks to You, as I do today; A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness. NASB 1995 “It is the living who give thanks to You, as I do today; A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness. NASB 1977 “It is the living who give thanks to Thee, as I do today; A father tells his sons about Thy faithfulness. Legacy Standard Bible It is the living, the living who give thanks to You, as I do today; A father makes known to his sons about Your truth. Amplified Bible “It is the living who give praise and thanks to You, as I do today; A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness. Christian Standard Bible The living, only the living can thank you, as I do today; a father will make your faithfulness known to children. Holman Christian Standard Bible The living, only the living can thank You, as I do today; a father will make Your faithfulness known to children. American Standard Version The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth. Contemporary English Version Only the living can thank you, as I am doing today. Each generation tells the next about your faithfulness. English Revised Version The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who are living praise you as I do today. Fathers make your faithfulness known to their children. Good News Translation It is the living who praise you, As I praise you now. Parents tell their children how faithful you are. International Standard Version The living—yes the living—they thank you, just as I am doing today; fathers will tell their children about your faithfulness. Majority Standard Bible The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness. NET Bible The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about your faithfulness. New Heart English Bible The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day. The father shall make known your truth to the children. Webster's Bible Translation The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. World English Bible The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do today. The father shall make known your truth to the children. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe living, the living, he confesses You, Young's Literal Translation The living, the living, he doth confess Thee. Smith's Literal Translation The living; the living, he shall praise thee, as from me this day the father to the sons shall make known for thy truth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe living, the living, he shall give praise to thee, as I do this day: the father shall make thy truth known to the children. Catholic Public Domain Version The living, the living, these will give praise to you, as I also do this day! The father will make the truth known to the sons. New American Bible The living, the living give you thanks, as I do today. Parents declare to their children, O God, your faithfulness. New Revised Standard Version The living, the living, they thank you, as I do this day; fathers make known to children your faithfulness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe LORD shall save us; therefore we will sing his songs all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But the living shall confess you, like me today, and the father will show your faithfulness to the children OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The living, the living, he shall praise Thee, As I do this day; The father to the children shall make known Thy truth. Brenton Septuagint Translation The living shall bless thee, as I also do: for from this day shall I beget children, who shall declare thy righteousness, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah's Song of Thanksgiving…18For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness. 19The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness. 20The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.… Cross References Psalm 78:4 We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might and the wonders He has performed. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Psalm 145:4 One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts— Psalm 22:30-31 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. / They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done. Joel 1:3 Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. Psalm 71:18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. Psalm 102:18 Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. Psalm 34:11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Exodus 13:8 And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ Psalm 89:1 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well. 2 Timothy 3:15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. Treasury of Scripture The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known your truth. the living Psalm 146:2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. the father Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Exodus 12:26,27 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? … Exodus 13:14,15 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: … Jump to Previous Children Confess Faithfulness Fathers Makes Mercy Praise Story Tells Thanks Today TruthJump to Next Children Confess Faithfulness Fathers Makes Mercy Praise Story Tells Thanks Today TruthIsaiah 38 1. Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened8. The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise 9. His song of thanksgiving. The living, only the living This phrase emphasizes the value and privilege of life. In the Hebrew text, the word for "living" is "חַיִּים" (chayyim), which signifies not just biological existence but a vibrant, active life. In the context of Isaiah, this underscores the gratitude of those who have been spared from death, as Hezekiah was. Historically, life was seen as a direct gift from God, and the ability to praise Him was a privilege reserved for those who were alive. This reflects a deep appreciation for life and the opportunity to worship God, a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms and other biblical texts. can thank You as I do today fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The living,חַ֥י (ḥay) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life only the living, חַ֛י (ḥay) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life can thank You, יוֹדֶ֖ךָ (yō·w·ḏe·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan as I do today; כָּמ֣וֹנִי (kā·mō·w·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 3644: Like, as, when fathers אָ֣ב (’āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1: Father will tell יוֹדִ֖יעַ (yō·w·ḏî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know their children לְבָנִ֔ים (lə·ḇā·nîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son about אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Your faithfulness. אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ (’ă·mit·te·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness Links Isaiah 38:19 NIVIsaiah 38:19 NLT Isaiah 38:19 ESV Isaiah 38:19 NASB Isaiah 38:19 KJV Isaiah 38:19 BibleApps.com Isaiah 38:19 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 38:19 Chinese Bible Isaiah 38:19 French Bible Isaiah 38:19 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 38:19 The living the living he shall praise (Isa Isi Is) |
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