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.’
22 Hezekiah had asked, ‘What will be the sign that I will go up to the temple of the Lord?’