KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD was ready to save me, so we will sing my songs with stringed instruments for the rest of our lives in the LORD's house.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing deep gratitude to God for being ready to rescue him, and promises to worship with music in God's house for the rest of his life.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from King Hezekiah's song of thanksgiving after God healed him from a deadly illness and added fifteen years to his life. Hezekiah was the righteous king of Judah who had prayed earnestly when the prophet Isaiah told him he would die. This song represents his joyful response to God's miraculous intervention and mercy.
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