⌞Righteous people⌟ cry out. The Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
In those days Hezekiah became sick and was about to die. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.
“Certainly, God does not reject a person of integrity or give a helping hand to wicked people.
Let their guilt and sin always remain on record in front of the Lord. Let the Lord remove every memory of him from the earth,
The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.
The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
Here is a poor man who called out. The Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
But I will enter your house because of your great mercy. Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple.
The enemy is finished—in ruins forever. You have uprooted their cities. Even the memory of them has faded.
When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will save you and honor you.
The name of a righteous person remains blessed, but the names of wicked people will rot away.
Before they call, I will answer. While they’re still speaking, I will hear.
I will reject him, and I will make an example of him. I will exclude him from my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
Even if they go into exile ahead of their enemies, I will command a sword to kill them. I will keep my eyes on them so that I can bring disaster on them and not help them.
I said that I would cut them in pieces and erase everyone’s memory of them.