2 Kings 19:22

19:22 Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at?

At whom have you shouted, ¹ 

and looked so arrogantly? ² 

At the Holy One of Israel! ³ 

2 Kings 19:1

19:1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord’s temple.

2 Kings 17:1

Hoshea’s Reign over Israel

17:1 In the twelfth year of King Ahaz’s reign over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria ⁴  for nine years.

Psalms 50:21

50:21 When you did these things, I was silent, ⁵ 

so you thought I was exactly like you. ⁶ 

But now I will condemn ⁷  you

and state my case against you! ⁸ 

Psalms 74:18

74:18 Remember how ⁹  the enemy hurls insults, O Lord, ¹⁰ 

and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

¹ tn Heb “have you raised a voice.”

² tn Heb “and lifted your eyes on high?”

³ sn This divine title pictures the Lord as the sovereign king who rules over his covenant people and exercises moral authority over them.

⁴ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

⁵ tn Heb “these things you did and I was silent.” Some interpret the second clause (“and I was silent”) as a rhetorical question expecting a negative answer, “[When you do these things], should I keep silent?” (cf. NEB). See GKC 335 §112.cc.

⁶ tn The Hebrew infinitive construct (הֱיוֹת, heyot) appears to function like the infinitive absolute here, adding emphasis to the following finite verbal form (אֶהְיֶה, ’ehyeh). See GKC 339-40 §113.a. Some prefer to emend הֱיוֹת (heyot) to the infinitive absolute form הָיוֹ (hayo).

⁷ tn Or “rebuke” (see v. 8).

⁸ tn Heb “and I will set in order [my case against you] to your eyes.” The cohortative form expresses the Lord’s resolve to accuse and judge the wicked.

⁹ tn Heb “remember this.”

¹⁰ tn Or “[how] the enemy insults the Lord.”