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- Isaiah
- Chapter 39
- Verse 8
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
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Gill's Exposition
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken,.... Hezekiah was at once convinced of his sin, acknowledged it and repented of it, and owned that the sentence…
Barnes' Notes
Good is the word of the Lord - The sense of this is, ‘I acquiesce in this; I perceive that it is right; I see in it evidence of benevolence and goodness.’ The grounds of his acquiescence seem to have…
Hence let us observe, 1. That, if God love us, he will humble us, and will find some way or other to pull down our spirits when they are lifted up above measure. A mortifying message is sent to…
Cambridge Bible
Goodis the word of the Lord An expression of pious resignation, including repentance; cf. 1Sa 3:18.
there shall be peace and truth(or steadfastness) in my days In the Old Testament the postponement of…
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