KJV ORIGINAL
O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
O Lord, these are the things that keep people alive, and my spirit finds life in all of them. Please restore my health and let me live.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is telling God that He is the source of all life and asking Him to heal and restore him.
📚 Historical Context
This is King Hezekiah's prayer of thanksgiving after God healed him from a deadly illness and added fifteen years to his life. Hezekiah had been told by the prophet Isaiah that he would die, but after earnest prayer, God miraculously restored his health. This verse comes from Hezekiah's written record of his experience, expressing his gratitude and recognition that God is the ultimate source of life.
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