Isaiah 37:17

Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open Thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to taunt the living God.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

16'O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest upon the cherubim, Thou art the God, even Thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; Thou hast made heaven and earth.

18Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries, and their land,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:40Now, O my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and let Thine ears be attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.

Job 36:7He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous; but with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

Psalms 17:6As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

Psalms 74:10How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?

Psalms 79:12And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.

Psalms 130:1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I called Thee, 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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