Berean Standard Bible
“Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.”
King Hezekiah became mortally ill, prayed with tears, and God added fifteen years to his life. After recovering, he wrote a poem reflecting on his experience.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
King James Version (KJV)
Behold, 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, [it was] for [my] peace [that] 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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
See, in place of peace my soul had bitter sorrow. but you have kept back my soul from the underworld; for you have put all my sins out of your memory.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
He aquí amargura grande me sobrevino en la paz: mas á ti plugo librar mi vida del hoyo de corrupción: porque echaste tras tus espaldas todos mis pecados.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Sí, ahora lo comprendo: fue bueno que yo padeciera esta amargura, pues amorosamente me has librado de la muerte, has perdonado todos mis pecados.
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