16. Lord, by such things people live;and my spirit finds life in them too.You restored me to healthand let me live.
17. Surely it was for my benefitthat I suffered such anguish.In your love you kept mefrom the pit of destruction;you have put all my sinsbehind your back.
18. For the grave cannot praise you,death cannot sing your praise;those who go down to the pitcannot hope for your faithfulness.
19. The living, the living – they praise you,as I am doing today;parents tell their childrenabout your faithfulness.
20. The Lord will save me,and we will sing with stringed instrumentsall the days of our livesin the temple of the Lord.
21. Isaiah had said, ‘Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.’