Isaiah 37:17
Incline thine ear, O Lord, hearken, O Lord; open thine eyes, O Lord, look, O Lord: and behold the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.
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2 Chronicles 6:40And now, Lord, let, I pray thee, thine eyes be opened, and thine ears be attentive to the petition made in this place.
Job 36:7He will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, 1 But they shall be with kings on the throne: 1 And he will establish them in triumph, and they shall be exalted. 1
Psalms 17:6The pangs of hell came round about me: 1 The snares of death prevented me. 1
Psalms 74:10But I will exult forever: 1 I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 1
Psalms 79:12It sent forth its branches to the sea, 1 And its shoots to the river. 1
Psalms 130:1A Song of Degrees. 1 O Lord, my heart is not exalted, 1 Neither have mine eyes been haughtily raised: 1 Neither have I exercised myself in great matters, 1 Nor in things too wonderful for me. 1
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 →