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Isaiah 38:12 · KJV

"Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me."

King James Version

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Passage Context

10I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
11I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
12Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
13I 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.
14Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

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Reflection Questions

1

How does the awareness of mortality affect your daily life?

2

What does this verse reveal about your understanding of life's brevity?

3

When have you felt your life was at a turning point?

Life Application

grief

Acknowledge your feelings of loss and seek comfort in God.

faith

Use moments of reflection to deepen your relationship with God.

People in This Verse

HezekiahOT

Hezekiah was a king of Judah known for his religious reforms and faithfulness to God. He sought to restore true worship and remove idolatry from the land.

First appearance: 2 Kings 18:1

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