18 Lord, it is true that the kings of Assyria have devastated all these countries and their lands.
19 They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but made by human hands — wood and stone. So they have destroyed them.
20 Now, Lord our God, save us from his power so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the Lord — You alone.
21 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “The Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria,
22 this is the word the Lord has spoken against him:Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you:Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back.
23 Who is it you have mocked and blasphemed?Who have you raised your voice againstand lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
24 You have mocked the Lord through your servants.You have said, “With my many chariots I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,to the far recesses of Lebanon.I cut down its tallest cedars,its choice cypress trees.I came to its distant heights,its densest forest.