Isaiah 37:17

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

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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 hosts, God of Israel, that dwell between the cherubims, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: you have made heaven and earth.

18Truthfully, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:40Now, my God, let, I plead to you, yours eyes be open, and let yours ears be attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.

Job 36:7He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he does establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

Psalms 17:6I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline yours ear unto me, and hear my speech.

Psalms 74:10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme your name for ever?

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

Psalms 130:1Out of the depths have I cried unto 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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