Isa 38:14 | NET2full | STEP | Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp , I coo like a dove ; my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky . O Lord , I am oppressed ; help me!

‏ Isaiah 38:14

14 Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp,
I coo ^{▼▼tn Or “moan” (ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV); KJV, CEV “mourn.”} like a dove;
my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky. ^{▼▼tn Heb “my eyes become weak, toward the height.”}
O Lord, ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here and in v. 16 is אֲדֹנָי (ʾadonay).} I am oppressed;
help me! ^{▼▼tn Heb “stand surety for me.” Hezekiah seems to be picturing himself as a debtor who is being exploited; he asks that the Lord might relieve his debt and deliver him from the oppressive creditor.}