Isa 38:20 | NETfull | STEP | The Lord is about to deliver me, and we will celebrate with music for the rest of our lives in the Lord ’s temple.”

Isaiah 38:20

20 The Lord is about to deliver me, ^{▼▼ The infinitive construct is used here to indicate that an action is imminent. See GKC 348-49 #114.i, and IBHS 610 #36.2.3g.}
and we will celebrate with music ^{▼▼ Heb “and music [or perhaps, “stringed instruments”] we will play.”}
for the rest of our lives in the Lord’s temple.” ^{▼▼ Heb “all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord.”} ^{▼▼ Note that vv. 21–22 have been placed between vv. 6–7, where they logically belong. See 2 Kgs 20:7–8.}