"Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tear…" — Isaiah 38:5

Isaiah 38:5 · KJV

“Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.”

— Isaiah 38:5

Verse 4

Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,

Verse 6

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.

Isaiah 38 — Context

And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done {that which is} good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. {sore: Heb. with great weeping}

Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,

Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.

And this {shall be} a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;

Cross References

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: {in: or, concerning}

Psalms 34:5-6

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. {were lightened: or, they flowed unto him}

Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Psalms 147:3

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. {wounds: Heb. griefs}

Psalms 56:8

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: {are they} not in thy book?

2 Kings 19:20

Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, {That} which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

2 Corinthians 7:6

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;