Isaiah 38:6

"“Go, and tell Hezekiah, ‘The LORD, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life."

Key Reflection

Isaiah 38:6 is a powerful affirmation of God’s presence and power in the life of King Hezekiah. The verse conveys that Yahweh, the God of David, has not only heard Hezekiah's prayer but also acknowledged his sincere tears. This divine response underscores the personal nature of God's interaction with His people, emphasizing His willingness to intervene on behalf of those who seek Him in faith and repentance. By promising to add fifteen years to Hezekiah’s life, God demonstrates both His judgment of Hezekiah's condition and His capacity for miraculous healing and extension of life.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And I will deliver thee and this city -The purport of this promise is, that he and the city should be finally and entirely delivered from all danger of invasion from the Assyrians. It might be apprehended that Sennacherib would collect a large army, and return; or that his successor would prosecute the war which he had commenced. But the assurance here is given to Hezekiah that he had nothing more to fear from the Assyrians (see the notes atIsaiah 31:4-5;Isaiah 37:35). In the parallel place in2 Kings 20:6, it is added.

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