Isaiah 38:17
“Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.”
— Isaiah 38:17
About this verse
Isaiah 38:17 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Hezekiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, salvation, deliverance. Notable phrases: delivered from pit of corruption; cast all my sins behind. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Hezekiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
prayer
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