Holy Scripture

Isaiah 38:17

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 17) Behold, in peace is my bitterest bitterness. But you have saved my soul from perishing: you have cast all my sins behind your back. But you have delivered my soul, so that it would not perish, either in this present life or in the future. You have cast all my sins behind me, so that I may not behold them in…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

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17For thou hast chosen my soul, that it should not perish: and thou hast cast all my sins behind me.

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15and removed the sorrow of my soul.

16Yea, O Lord, for it was told thee concerning this; and thou hast revived my breath; and I am comforted, and live.

— Isaiah 38:17 —

18For they that are in the grave shall not praise thee, neither shall the dead bless thee, neither shall they that are in Hades hope for thy mercy.

19The living shall bless thee, as I also do: for from this day shall I beget children, who shall declare thy righteousness,

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