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Isaiah 38:15

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.
Isaiah 38:15 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • What am I to say? seeing that it is he who has done it: all my time of sleeping I am turning from side to side without rest.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

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

    WEB

  • -- What do I say? seeing He said to me, And He Himself hath wrought, I go softly all my years for the bitterness of my soul.

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

    BSB

In context

13I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.

14Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

15What 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.

16O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.

17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

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