Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 39:8

Good is the word of the Lord... — The words have the appearance of a pious resignation, but we feel that they are less true and noble than those of David on a like occasion: “I have sinned and done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house” (2 Samuel 24:17). Hezekiah’s thanksgiving reminds us a little too much of “Après moi ledeluge.”

Peace and truth. — The latter word is used in the sense of “stability” (so Psalms 54:5). The two words are used in the same way in Jeremiah 14:13, where we find “assured peace” in the text of the Authorised Version, and “peace of truth” in the margin.

Continues after advertising

See also Isaiah 39:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 39:8. _THEN SAID HEZEKIAH_] The nature of Hezekiah's crime, and his humiliation on the message of God to him by the prophet, is more expressly declared by the author of the book of the C...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 39 Hezekiah's Self-Exaltation 1. _The ambassadors of Merodach-baladan (Isaiah 39:1)_ 2. _Hezekiah's boasting (Isaiah 39:2)_ 3. _Isaiah's inquiry (Isaiah 39:3)_ 4. The Babylonian captivity ann...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GOOD. Hezekiah's submission was like Eli's. Compare 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Kings 20:19; Job 1:21; Job 2:10, &c. FOR. Nevertheless. The Hebrew distincti

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Good_is _the word of the Lord_ An expression of pious resignation, including repentance; cf. 1 Samuel 3:18. _there shall be peace and truth_(or STEADFASTNESS) _in my days_ In the Old Testament the po...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN SAID HEZEKIAH TO ISAIAH— Hezekiah, convinced of his error, and perceiving that he had justly provoked the divine indignation, acknowledges his fault, and _humbles himself greatly for his pride,_...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. PUNISHMENT TEXT: Isaiah 39:5-8 5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of Jehovah of hosts. 6 Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. FOR THERE SHALL BE PEACE ... IN MY DAYS. The puni...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TRUTH] i.e. stability (Jeremiah 14:13). With words of pious resignation Hezekiah acquiesces in thé will of Jehovah (cp. 1 Samuel 3:18), then in the words that follow—FOR THERE SHALL BE PEACE, etc.—he...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ALLIANCE WITH BABYLON DENOUNCED Conclusion of the historical appendix. The chapter belongs to the period when Merodach-Baladan of Babylon was making efforts to bring the various peoples of W. Asia int...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 39 This chapter uses almost the same words as 2 Kings 20:12-19. VISITORS FROM BABYLO...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Hezekiah’s thoughts show the less pleasant part of his character. He has been foolish. And his family will suffer greatly because of his actions. But Hezekiah does not seem to care. He prayed about hi...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶֽל ־יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ טֹ֥וב...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XI DRIFTING TO EGYPT 720-705 13. B.C. Isaiah 20:1; Isaiah 21:1; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1 FROM 720, when chapter 11 m

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This brief chapter tells the story of Hezekiah's folly. After his recovery an embassy came from Babylon ostensibly to congratulate him. That their real motive was sinister is evident from the attitude...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (g) 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. (g) Read (2 Kings 20:19)....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Days. He is not unconcerned about his children, but dares not request more. Having given way to immoderate joy and vanity, he was informed that all his treasures should be taken away. (Worthington)_...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    8._Good is the word of Jehovah _From this reply we learn, that Hezekiah was not a stubborn or obstinately haughty man, since he listened patiently to the Prophet’s reproof, though he was little moved...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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 pronou...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BABYLONIAN EMBASSY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. Encouraged by the reverses which the Assyrian forces suffered in Syria, one of the viceroys of Babylon, the Chaldean Merodach-baladan, made himself, for a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He readily bowed to the decree of the Lord, as pronounced upon him. HE SAID MOREOVER, FOR THERE SHALL BE PEACE AND TR...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The history contained in this chapter is related in the same words, 2 KINGS 20:12, &c., only he who here is called _Merodach_ is there called _Berodach_, merely by the change of one letter, which is v...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 39:8 Hezekiah H2396 said H559 (H8799) Isaiah H3470 word H1697 LORD H3068 spoken H1696 (H8765) good...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of Yahweh which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “For there will be peace and truth in my days.” ' That Hezekiah lacked Messianic ambition comes out...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Hezekiah's folly. Babylonian captivity of Judah foretold. CHARACTERS: Isaiah, Merodach-baladan, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: It is folly for one whom God has dignified to be overproud of the resp...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 39:1. _Merodach-Baladan._ He is called Berodach in 2 Kings 20:12; and being the son of Baladan, he joined his father's name to his own. Merodach is the name of an idol, and Baladan the name of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken._ “Good” The word “good” is here used, neither in the sense of “gracious” nor in that of “just” exclusively, but in that of “right” as comprehendi...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, King of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah_ MERODACH-BALADAN Marduk-apal-iddina, son of Yakin, is the Chaldean ruler who more than any other vassa...

  • The children's great texts of the Bible by James Hastings

    KEEPING A DIARY Note it in a book. Isaiah 30:8 (AV). “Note it in a book,” says the text. Do you I wonder? Do any of you keep a diary spelt d-i-a-r-y, not d-a-i-r-y? Be sure to put the “i” before the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 39:8 THERE WILL BE PEACE AND SECURITY IN MY DAYS. Irresponsibly, Hezekiah thinks only of himself (and he was one of the good kings of Judah!). Hezekiah is disappointing as the st...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    HEZEKIAH TRIED Isaiah 39:8. _Then said Hezekiah, &c._ In the narrative connected with the text we find much in Hezekiah to be avoided and much worthy of imitation. I. WE FIND HEZEKIAH IN GREAT AFFLI...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 20:12, and scarcely differs from it at all. Verse I has the additional words, "and was recovered;" 2 Kings 20:2, the phrase, "was glad of them," for "h...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he heard that he had been sick, and that he had recovered (Isaiah 39:1). Now here's anot...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 5:6; 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Chronicles 34:28; 2 Samuel 15:26; Job

Continues after advertising