Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I waited patiently till dawn, but like a lion he broke all my bones; day and night you made an end of me. New Living Translation I waited patiently all night, but I was torn apart as though by lions. Suddenly, my life was over. English Standard Version I calmed myself until morning; like a lion he breaks all my bones; from day to night you bring me to an end. Berean Standard Bible I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me. King James Bible I 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. New King James Version I have considered until morning— Like a lion, So He breaks all my bones; From day until night You make an end of me. New American Standard Bible “I composed my soul until morning. Like a lion—so He breaks all my bones, From day until night You make an end of me. NASB 1995 “I composed my soul until morning. Like a lion— so He breaks all my bones, From day until night You make an end of me. NASB 1977 “I composed my soul until morning. Like a lion—so He breaks all my bones, From day until night Thou dost make an end of me. Legacy Standard Bible I soothed my soul until morning. Like a lion—so He shatters all my bones; From day until night You make an end of me. Amplified Bible “I lay down until morning. Like a lion, so He breaks all my bones; From day until night You bring me to an end. Christian Standard Bible I thought until the morning: He will break all my bones like a lion. By nightfall you make an end of me. Holman Christian Standard Bible I thought until the morning: He will break all my bones like a lion; You make an end of me day and night. American Standard Version I quieted myself until morning; as a lion, so he breaketh all my bones: From day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. Contemporary English Version Until morning came, I thought you would crush my bones just like a hungry lion; both night and day you make a wreck of me. English Revised Version I quieted myself until morning; as a lion, so he breaketh all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I cried out until morning as if a lion had crushed all my bones. You ended my life in one day. Good News Translation All night I cried out with pain, As if a lion were breaking my bones. I thought that God was ending my life. International Standard Version I've been swept bare until morning; just like a lion, he breaks all my bones— day and night you make an end of me. Majority Standard Bible I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me. NET Bible I cry out until morning; like a lion he shatters all my bones; you turn day into night and end my life. New Heart English Bible I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me. Webster's Bible Translation I 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. World English Bible I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have set [Him] as a lion until morning, "" So He breaks all my bones, "" From day to night You end me. Young's Literal Translation I have set Him till morning as a lion, So doth He break all my bones, From day unto night Thou dost end me. Smith's Literal Translation I set till the morning, as the lion thus will he break all my bones: from the day even to the night thou wilt finish me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI hoped till morning, as a lion so hath he broken all my bones: from morning even to night thou wilt make an end of me. Catholic Public Domain Version I hoped, even until morning. Like a lion, so has he crushed all my bones. From morning until evening, you have marked my limits. New American Bible I cry out even until the dawn. Like a lion he breaks all my bones; from morning to night you make an end of me. New Revised Standard Version I cry for help until morning; like a lion he breaks all my bones; from day to night you bring me to an end. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLike a swallow twittering, so did I chatter; I did mourn like a dove; I have lifted my eyes on high; O LORD, deliver me and comfort me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated (Peshitta lacks this verse.) OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The more I make myself like unto a lion until morning, The more it breaketh all my bones; From day even to night wilt Thou make an end of me. Brenton Septuagint Translation In that day I was given up as to a lion until the morning: so has he broken all my bones: for I was so given up from day even to night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah's Song of Thanksgiving…12My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me. 13I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me. 14I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”… Cross References Psalm 30:5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. Job 7:4 When I lie down I think: ‘When will I get up?’ But the night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn. Lamentations 3:3 Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. Psalm 102:11 My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass. Job 10:20-22 Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort, / before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom, / to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.” Psalm 39:13 Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. Psalm 90:6 in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers. Job 17:11 My days have passed; my plans are broken off—even the desires of my heart. 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ... Psalm 6:6 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. Job 14:6 look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand. 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, Psalm 103:15-16 As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. Job 7:7 Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. Treasury of Scripture I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night will you make an end of me. as a lion 1 Kings 13:24-26 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase… 1 Kings 20:36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him. Job 10:16,17 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me… Jump to Previous Bones Break Breaketh Breaks Broke Composed Crushing Cry Crying Dawn End Help Kept Lion Morning Night Pain Patiently Quieted Reckoned Soul Waited WiltJump to Next Bones Break Breaketh Breaks Broke Composed Crushing Cry Crying Dawn End Help Kept Lion Morning Night Pain Patiently Quieted Reckoned Soul Waited WiltIsaiah 38 1. Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened8. The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise 9. His song of thanksgiving. I composed myself until the morning. This phrase reflects a period of waiting and introspection. In the context of Isaiah 38, King Hezekiah is recovering from a severe illness. The act of composing oneself suggests a deliberate effort to remain calm and hopeful despite dire circumstances. Biblically, morning often symbolizes new beginnings or divine intervention (Psalm 30:5). Hezekiah's patience and trust in God during his illness can be seen as a model of faith, reminiscent of other biblical figures who waited on the Lord, such as David (Psalm 27:14). Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me. Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who is the speaker in this passage. Hezekiah was known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in Judah. 2. Isaiah The prophet who delivered God's messages to Hezekiah, including the prophecy of his illness and recovery. 3. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, where Hezekiah reigned and where these events took place. 4. God The sovereign Lord who is both the source of Hezekiah's affliction and his deliverance. 5. Hezekiah's Illness A significant event where Hezekiah was struck with a terminal illness, leading to his prayer and eventual healing by God. Teaching Points The Reality of Human FrailtyHezekiah's experience reminds us of our vulnerability and the inevitability of suffering in life. It calls us to rely on God in times of distress. God's Sovereignty in Suffering The imagery of God as a lion breaking bones highlights His control over our circumstances. We must trust in His purposes, even when they are painful. The Power of Prayer Hezekiah's response to his illness was to pray fervently. This teaches us the importance of turning to God in prayer during our trials. Hope in God's Deliverance Despite the dire situation, Hezekiah's account ends with healing and restoration, encouraging us to have hope in God's ability to deliver us. The Importance of Patience and Endurance Hezekiah's calming himself until morning illustrates the need for patience and endurance as we wait for God's intervention.(13) I reckoned till morning . . .--Better, I quieted myself, as in Psalm 131:2. He threw himself into the calm submission of the weaned child; yet when the morning came there was a fresh access of suffering. Life had been prolonged, contrary to his expectations; but it was only for renewed agony. Surely that would end his sufferings.Verse 13. - I reckoned till morning, etc.; i.e. "I lay thinking till the morning, that God would crush me as a lion crushes his prey - I expected him all day long to make an end of me." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I composed myselfשִׁוִּ֤יתִי (šiw·wî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7737: To level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the morning. בֹּ֙קֶר֙ (bō·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning Like a lion כָּֽאֲרִ֔י (kā·’ă·rî) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion He breaks יְשַׁבֵּ֖ר (yə·šab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my bones; עַצְמוֹתָ֑י (‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame from day מִיּ֥וֹם (mî·yō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while night לַ֖יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity You make an end of me. תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃ (taš·lî·mê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate Links Isaiah 38:13 NIVIsaiah 38:13 NLT Isaiah 38:13 ESV Isaiah 38:13 NASB Isaiah 38:13 KJV Isaiah 38:13 BibleApps.com Isaiah 38:13 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 38:13 Chinese Bible Isaiah 38:13 French Bible Isaiah 38:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 38:13 I waited patiently until morning (Isa Isi Is) |
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