At the roar of your army, the nations run away. When you rise up against them, they scatter.

喧嚷的响声一发，众民奔逃；你一兴起，列国四散。

轰然之声一发出，万民就奔逃；你一兴起，列国就四散。

轰然之声一发出，万民就奔逃；你一兴起，列国就四散。

你大喊一声，列邦都奔逃；你一站起来，列国都溃散。

喧嚷的声音一发，众民必逃跑；你一兴起，列国就四散。

轰然之声一发，万民就奔逃；你一兴起，列国就四散。

喧嚷的響聲一發，眾民奔逃；你一興起，列國四散。

轟然之聲一發出，萬民就奔逃；你一興起，列國就四散。

轟然之聲一發出，萬民就奔逃；你一興起，列國就四散。

你大喊一聲，列邦都奔逃；你一站起來，列國都潰散。

喧嚷的聲音一發，眾民必逃跑；你一興起，列國就四散。

喧嚷的響聲一發，萬族之民都逃跑；你一奮起，列國都四散。

轟然之聲一發，萬民就奔逃；你一興起，列國就四散。

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爾既勃興、群醜逃遁、威聲遠振、敵軍四散、

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At the uproar of your army, the peoples flee; when you rise up, the nations scatter.

At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when you lift yourself up, nations are scattered,

The enemy runs at the sound of your voice. When you stand up, the nations flee!

The peoples flee at the thunderous noise; the nations scatter when you rise in your majesty.

At the sound of a roar, peoples flee; At the lifting up of Yourself, nations disperse.

At the noise of the tumult the people shall flee; When You lift Yourself up, the nations shall be scattered;

At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.

The peoples flee at the thunderous noise; the nations scatter when You rise in Your majesty.

At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

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

At the noise of the thunder, the peoples have fled. When you lift yourself up, the nations are scattered.

The king of Assyria says,“‘ By my power I have taken over all these nations. I am very wise. I have great understanding. I have wiped out the borders between nations. I’ve taken their treasures. Like a great hero I’ve brought their kings under my control.I’ve taken the wealth of the nations. It was as easy as reaching into a bird’s nest. I’ve gathered the riches of all these countries. It was as easy as gathering eggs that have been left in a nest. Not a single baby bird flapped its wings. Not one of them opened its mouth to chirp.’ ”

I’m sure you have heard about what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries. They have destroyed them completely. So do you think you will be saved?The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Did the gods of those nations save them? Did the gods of Gozan, Harran or Rezeph save them? What about the gods of the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?Where is the king of Hamath? Where is the king of Arpad? Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?’ ”When Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, he read it. Then he went up to the Lord’ s temple. There he spread the letter out in front of the Lord.Hezekiah prayed to the Lord. He said,“ Lord who rules over all, you are the God of Israel. You sit on your throne between the cherubim. You alone are God over all the kingdoms on earth. You have made heaven and earth.Listen, Lord. Hear us. Open your eyes, Lord. Look at the trouble we’re in. Listen to what Sennacherib is saying. You are the living God. And he dares to make fun of you!“ Lord, it’s true that the kings of Assyria have completely destroyed many nations and their lands.

He sees that there is no one who helps his people. He is shocked that no one stands up for them. So he will use his own powerful arm to save them. He has the strength to do it because he is holy.He will put the armor of holiness on his chest. He’ll put the helmet of salvation on his head. He’ll pay people back for the wrong things they do. He’ll wrap himself in anger as if it were a coat.He will pay his enemies back for what they have done. He’ll pour his anger out on them. He’ll punish those who attack him. He’ll give the people in the islands what they have coming to them.

You roar against me and brag. And I have heard your bragging. So I will put my hook in your nose. I will put my bit in your mouth. And I will make you go home by the same way you came.’ ” ’ ”The Lord said,“ Hezekiah, here is a sign for you.“ This year you will eat what grows by itself. Next year you will eat what grows from that. But in the third year you will plant your crops and gather them in. You will plant your grapevines and eat their fruit.The people of the kingdom of Judah who are still alive will be like plants. Once more they will put down roots and produce fruit.Out of Jerusalem will come the people who remain. Out of Mount Zion will come those who are still left alive. My great love will make sure that happens. I rule over all.“ Here is a message from me about the king of Assyria. I say,“‘ He will not enter this city. He will not even shoot an arrow at it. He will not come near it with a shield. He will not build a ramp in order to climb over its walls.By the way that he came he will go home. He will not enter this city,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will guard this city and save it. I will do it for myself. And I will do it for my servant David.’ ”Then the angel of the Lord went into the camp of the Assyrians. He put to death 185,000 soldiers there. The people of Jerusalem got up the next morning. They looked out and saw all the dead bodies.

Today the Assyrians have stopped at Nob. They are shaking their fists at Mount Zion in the city of Jerusalem.The Assyrian soldiers are like trees in a forest. The Lord who rules over all will chop them down. The Lord will cut off their branches with his great power. He will chop the tall trees down. He will cut down even the highest ones.The Mighty One will chop down the forest with his ax. He will cut down the cedar trees in Lebanon.

How terrible it will be for the nations that attack us! The noise of their armies is like the sound of the ocean. How terrible it will be for the nations who fight against us! They are as loud as huge waves crashing on the shore.They sound like the roar of rushing waters. But when the Lord speaks out against them, they run far away. The wind blows them away like straw on the hills. A strong wind drives them along like tumbleweeds.In the evening, the nations terrify us. But before morning comes, they are gone. That’s what happens to those who steal our goods. That’s what happens to those who take what belongs to us.

Nations are in disorder. Kingdoms fall. God speaks, and the people of the earth melt in fear.