Let others know that you alone have saved me.
When our enemies in the surrounding nations learnt that the work was finished, they felt helpless, because they knew that our God had helped us rebuild the wall.
make us stop and think about God's power,
We celebrated with laughter and joyful songs. In foreign nations it was said, “The LORD has worked miracles for his people.”
The magicians told the king, “God has done this.” But, as the LORD had said, the king was too stubborn to listen.
“What can we do with these men? Everyone in Jerusalem knows about this miracle, and we cannot say it didn't happen.