Isaiah 38:19-20

38:19 The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks,

as I do today.

A father tells his sons about your faithfulness.

38:20 The Lord is about to deliver me, ¹ 

and we will celebrate with music ² 

for the rest of our lives in the Lord’s temple.” ³ 

[38:20]  ¹ tn The infinitive construct is used here to indicate that an action is imminent. See GKC 348-49 §114.i, and IBHS 610 §36.2.3g.

[38:20]  ² tn Heb “and music [or perhaps, “stringed instruments”] we will play.”

[38:20]  ³ tn Heb “all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord.”