Hezekiahprayedto the LORDsaying,
"Yet haveregardto the prayerof Your servantand to his supplication,O LORDmy God,to listento the cryand to the prayerwhichYour servantpraysbeforeYou today;
Then Asacalledto the LORDhis Godand said,"LORD,thereis noonebesidesYou to help[in the battle] betweenthe powerfuland those who havenostrength;so helpus, O LORDour God,for we trustin You, and in Your namehave comeagainstthismultitude.O LORD,You are our God;let not manprevailagainstYou."
Then Hezekiahtookthe letterfrom the handof the messengersand readit, and he wentup to the houseof the LORDand spreadit out beforethe LORD.
"O LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,who is enthroned[above] the cherubim,You are the God,You alone,of allthe kingdomsof the earth.You have madeheavenand earth.
Is anyoneamongyou suffering?[Then] he must pray.Is anyonecheerful?He is to sing praises.
