2 Kings 20:3

Prayer Grief Death and loss Faithfulness and loyalty

¹ In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

² Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,

“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

⁴ Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

⁵ “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
KJV: I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now 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.
WEB: “Remember now, LORD, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
ASV: Remember now, O Jehovah, 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.
DARBY: Ah! Jehovah, remember, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept much.
BLB: “Please, O YHWH, remember now how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and I have done good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept a great weeping.

ÅB: Akk, Herre! kom dog i hu at jeg har vandret for ditt åsyn i trofasthet og med helt hjerte og gjort hva godt er i dine øyne! Og Hiskia gråt høyt.
OTB: "Vær så snill, Herre, husk bare hvordan jeg har vandret for ditt ansikt helhjertet og sannferdig, og har gjort det som er godt i dine øyne." Og Hiskia gråt bittert.
B1930: Akk, Herre! kom dog i hu at jeg har vandret for ditt åsyn i trofasthet og med helt hjerte og gjort hvad godt er i dine øine! Og Esekias gråt høit.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Nehemiah 13:14
Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
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Nehemiah 13:22
Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
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2 Kings 18:3–6
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
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Nehemiah 5:19
Remember me favorably, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.
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Nehemiah 13:31
I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
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1 John 3:21–22
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
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Luke 1:6
Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
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1 Kings 8:61
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”
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