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Incline your ear, Yahweh, and hear; open your eyes, Yahweh, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, with which he has sent him to defy the living God.
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Present Your Case to God
Hezekiah's prayer is a model for believers. Commentators note that he doesn't just ask for help; he 'spreads his case' before God, asking Him to see the enemy's letter and hear his defiant words. This teaches us to bring the specifics of our struggles to God, laying them out before Him in prayer.
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2 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
Bow down thine ear, and hear. — This refers not so much to my prayer as to the words of Sennacherib.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)
Presbyterian
Prayer is the never-failing resource of the tempted Christian, whether struggling with outward difficulties or inward foes. At the mercy-seat of hi…
