Isaiah 38:15 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁵ But what can I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. All my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ But what can I say? For He has both spoken to me and He Himself has done it. I must go softly [as in solemn procession] all my years and my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ What can I say? God has spoken to me; he himself has acted. I will wander my whole life with a bitter spirit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ What can I say, or what would he answer me, since he himself has done this? I will acknowledge to you all my years, in the bitterness of my soul.

Isaiah 38:15 Cross References

Job 7:11

“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes and put sackcloth over his bare flesh; he fasted, lay in the sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.

Job 10:1

“I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

John 12:27

“Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say: ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.

Job 21:25

Another dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted of good.

Ezra 9:10

“And now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,

2 Kings 4:27

When she came to the man of God at the mountain, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi approached to push her away, but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for she is in bitter distress; the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

1 Samuel 1:10

She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

Joshua 7:8

O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned their backs to their enemies!

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink to one who is perishing and wine to those in bitter distress;

Isaiah 38:17

Surely it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness, but you have held back my life from the pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back.

Psalm 116:1

I love the Lord because he has heard my voice and my supplications.