The men of Judah turned around and realized they were being attacked from the front and the rear.<n id="1" /> So they cried out for help to the <sc>Lordsc>. The priests blew their trumpets,

Because of their distress, they turned back to the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.<n id="1" />

Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

They<n id="1" /> also asked them, &#8220;What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?&#8221;

We also inquired of their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were their leaders.

You imparted your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths; you provided water for their thirst.

and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.

<p class="bodytext">Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood,<n id="1" /> and the Levites.p>

<p class="poetry">Terrify them, <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Let the nations know they are mere mortals!<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc> our God, you answered them.p> <p class="poetry">They found you to be a forgiving God,p> <p class="poetry">but also one who punished their sinful deeds.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">as the mountains rose up,p> <p class="poetry">and the valleys went down &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">to the place you appointed for them.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">and ears, but cannot hear.p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, they cannot breathe.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Everything looks to you in anticipation,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and you provide them with food on a regular basis.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;How long will you simpletons<n id="1" /> love naiveté?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long<n id="3" /> will mockers<n id="4" /> delight<n id="5" /> in mockery<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">and fools<n id="7" /> hate knowledge?p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Two people are better than one,p> <p class="poetry">because they can reap<n id="1" /> more benefit<n id="2" /> from their labor.p>

<p class="poetry">Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm,p> <p class="poetry">but how can one person keep warm by himself?p>

The <sc>Lordsc> will strike Egypt, striking and then healing them. They will turn to the <sc>Lordsc> and he will listen to their prayers<n id="1" /> and heal them.p>

<p class="poetry">They will be called, &#8220;The Holy People,p> <p class="poetry">the Ones Protected<n id="1" /> by the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">You will be called, &#8220;Sought After,p> <p class="poetry">City Not Abandoned.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">He said, &#8220;Certainly they will be my people,p> <p class="poetry">children who are not disloyal.&#8221;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He became their deliverer.p>

<p class="poetry">But they rebelled and offended<n id="1" /> his holy Spirit,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">so he turned into an enemyp> <p class="poetry">and fought against them.p>