Isaiah 37:17

Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

In Context

16O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, seated between the winged ones, you only are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

18Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have made waste all the nations and their lands,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:40Now, O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears awake to the prayers made in this place.

Job 36:7Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

Psalms 17:6My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

Psalms 74:10O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

Psalms 79:12And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which they have said against you, O Lord.

Psalms 130:1A Song of the going up. Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:9-21

Prayer of Hezekiah. ( b. c. 710.) 8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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