Isaiah 37:14-20

Contemporary English Version

Hezekiah Prays

(2 Kings 19.14-19)

¹⁴ After Hezekiah had read the note from the king of Assyria, he took it to the temple and spread it out for the Lord to see. ¹⁵ Then he prayed:

^16 (A)Lord God All-Powerful of Israel, your throne is above the winged creatures.^[a] You created the heavens and the earth, and you alone rule the kingdoms of this world. ¹⁷ Just look and see how Sennacherib has insulted you, the living God.

¹⁸ It is true, our Lord, that Assyrian kings have turned nations into deserts. ¹⁹ They destroyed the idols of wood and stone that the people of those nations had made and worshiped. ²⁰ But you are our Lord and our God! We ask you to keep us safe from the Assyrian king. Then everyone in every kingdom on earth will know that you are the only Lord.