When King Hezekiah’s servants came to Isaiah,

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.

The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; the nations scatter when you spring into action!

When the news reaches Egypt, they will be shaken by what has happened to Tyre.

When that time comes, sing about a delightful vineyard!

When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.

When you enter my presence, do you actually think I want this – animals trampling on my courtyards?

When he sees chariots, teams of horses, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, very alert.”

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

When the Moabites plead with all their might at their high places, and enter their temples to pray, their prayers will be ineffective!

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.

The Lord who commands armies will be exalted when he punishes, the sovereign God’s authority will be recognized when he judges.

to announce the year when the Lord will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn,

For people will live in Zion; in Jerusalem you will weep no more. When he hears your cry of despair, he will indeed show you mercy; when he hears it, he will respond to you.

On every high mountain and every high hill there will be streams flowing with water, at the time of great slaughter when the fortified towers collapse.

This is the prayer of King Hezekiah of Judah when he was sick and then recovered from his illness:

Your treaty with death will be dissolved; your agreement with Sheol will not last. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by, you will be overrun by it.

You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.

The splendor of his forest and his orchard will be completely destroyed, as when a sick man’s life ebbs away.

Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.