And Hezekiah taketh the letters out of the hand of the messengers, and readeth them, and Hezekiah goeth up to the house of Jehovah, and Hezekiah spreadeth it before Jehovah.

'Then thou hast turned unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and unto the prayer which Thy servant is praying before Thee to-day,

'Then Thou hast hearkened unto the supplication of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, which they pray towards this place; yea, Thou dost hearken in the place of Thy dwelling, in the heavens -- and Thou hast hearkened, and hast forgiven,

And at the present of the evening I have risen from mine affliction, and at my rending my garment and my upper robe, then I bow down on my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God,

Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it].

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

He is saying of Jehovah, 'My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.

Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,