38:1–22 · Hezekiah’s psalm of lament and thanksgiving has no parallel in 2 Kings. The superscription “a writing” (Hebrew miktab, 38:9) may be a corrupt form of the musical term miktam, a heading found in Psalms 16; 56–60. The text of the psalm contains several serious difficulties and is simil…
Baker Publishing Group, The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, by Gary M. Burge