Hezekiah's Prayer in Sickness

A plea for life and remembrance.

Hezekiah turns his face to the wall and prays, asking God to remember his faithfulness and to spare him.

Scripture

2 Kings 20:2-3

2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh, saying,

3 "Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Isaiah 38:2-3

2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,

3 and said, "Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." Hezekiah wept bitterly.