2 Kings 19:14-19
Christian Standard Bible
Hezekiah’s Prayer
14 Hezekiah took(A) the letter(B) from the messengers’ hands, read it, then went up to the Lord’s temple, and spread it out before the Lord.(C) 15 Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord:
Lord God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim,(D) you are God—you alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.(E) 16 Listen closely, Lord, and hear; open your eyes, Lord, and see.(F) Hear the words that Sennacherib has sent to mock the living God.(G) 17 Lord, it is true that the kings of Assyria have devastated the nations and their lands.(H) 18 They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but made by human hands—wood and stone.(I) So they have destroyed them. 19 Now, Lord our God, please save us from his power so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Lord, are God—you alone.(J)
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2 Kings 19:14-19
New American Standard Bible
Hezekiah’s Prayer
14 Then (A)Hezekiah took the [a]letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and [b]spread it out before the Lord. 15 Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “Lord, God of Israel, [c](B)enthroned above the cherubim, (C)You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. 16 (D)Incline Your ear, Lord, and hear; (E)open Your eyes, Lord, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent (F)to taunt the living God. 17 It is true, Lord; the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands, 18 and have [d]hurled their gods into the fire; (G)for they were not gods, but only the work of human hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. 19 But now, Lord our God, please, save us from his hand, (H)so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, (I)Lord, are God.”
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