John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 39:8
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken ,.... Hezekiah was at once convinced of his sin, acknowledged it and repented of it, and owned that the sentence pronounced was but just and right; and that there was a mixture of mercy and goodness in it, in that time was given, and it was not immediately executed: he said moreover, for there shall be peace and truth in my days ; or a confirmed peace, lasting prosperity, peace in the state, and truth in... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 39:5-8
Hence let us observe, 1. That, if God love us, he will humble us, and will find some way or other to pull down our spirits when they are lifted up above measure. A mortifying message is sent to Hezekiah, that he might be humbled for the pride of his heart, and be convinced of the folly of it; for though God may suffer his people to fall into sin, as he did Hezekiah here, to prove him, that he might know all that was in his heart, yet he will not suffer them to lie still in it. 2. It is just... read more