“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.

Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right!

Remember this, so you can be brave! Think about it, you rebels!

“Take the harp, go through the city, forgotten prostitute! Play it well, play lots of songs, so you’ll be noticed!”

O Lord, our God, masters other than you have ruled us, but we praise your name alone.

I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.

Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,

At that time you will say: “Praise the Lord! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines.

Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went out to meet him.

Remember these things, O Jacob, O Israel, for you are my servant. I formed you to be my servant; O Israel, I will not forget you!

You said, ‘I will rule forever as permanent queen!’ You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.

Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people who live far away! The Lord summoned me from birth; he commissioned me when my mother brought me into the world.

I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the Lord, don’t be silent!

His people remembered the ancient times. Where is the one who brought them up out of the sea, along with the shepherd of his flock? Where is the one who placed his holy Spirit among them,

You assist those who delight in doing what is right, who observe your commandments. Look, you were angry because we violated them continually. How then can we be saved?

Lord, do not be too angry! Do not hold our sins against us continually! Take a good look at your people, at all of us!

For look, I am ready to create new heavens and a new earth! The former ones will not be remembered; no one will think about them anymore.

The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt. Everyone who hears about Judah will be afraid because of what the Lord who commands armies is planning to do to them.

Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn in grief and reported to him what the chief adviser had said.