Isaiah 38:16

The Passion Translation

Lord, it is because of your kindness that life is given. It is in you that my spirit lives. Now restore my health and give me life again!

Cross References

Psalm 119:25

Lord, I’m fading away. I’m discouraged and lying in the dust; revive me by your word, just like you promised you would.

Psalm 119:71

The punishment you brought me through was the best thing that could have happened to me, for it taught me your ways.

Psalm 119:75

Lord, I know that your judgments are always right. Even when it’s me you judge, you’re still faithful and true.

Psalm 30:3

You brought me back from the brink of death, from the depths below. Now here I am, alive and well, fully restored!

Psalm 39:13

Don’t let me die without restoring joy and gladness to my soul. May your frown over my failure become a smile over my success.

Psalm 71:20

Even though you’ve let us sink down with trials and troubles, I know you will revive us again, lifting us up from the dust of death.

Isaiah 64:5

Those who delight in doing what is right— you go out to meet them with kindness. They remember you and cherish your ways. You showed your anger when we sinned again and again, yet we can be saved.

Matthew 4:4

He answered, “The Scriptures say: Bread alone will not satisfy, but true life is found in every word that constantly goes forth from God’s mouth.”

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when we are judged, it is the Lord’s training so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

2 Corinthians 4:17

We view our slight, short-lived troubles in the light of eternity. We see our difficulties as the substance that produces for us an eternal, weighty glory far beyond all comparison,

Hebrews 12:9

And isn’t it true that we respect our earthly fathers even though they corrected and disciplined us? Then we should demonstrate an even greater respect for God, our spiritual Father, as we submit to his life-giving discipline.