15 And Hezekiah [a]prayed before the Lord, and said, O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the Cherubims, thou art very God alone over all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made the heaven and the earth.

16 Lord [b]bow down thine ear, and hear: Lord open thine eyes and behold, and hear the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to blaspheme the [c]living God.

17 Truth it is, Lord, that the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 19:15 He showeth what is the true refuge and succor in all dangers, to wit, to flee to the Lord by earnest prayer.
  2. 2 Kings 19:16 Show by effect that thou wilt not suffer thy Name to be blasphemed.
  3. 2 Kings 19:16 By this title he discerneth God from all idols and false gods.

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