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Title. A Song. Hebrew. shir. See App-65: viz. one of the Songs promised by Hezekiah in Isa_38:20.
degrees = the degrees, or steps. Hebrew. hamma'aloth (with Art.): i.e. the "degrees" mentioned six times in 2Ki_20:8-11, and five times in Isa_38:8 (Hebrew) No other "degrees" known to Scripture which are connected with the shadow of the sun. For the origin, authorship, examination, and Structure, see App-67, and note on p. 827.
distress. The first Psalm of each of the five groups speaks of DISTRESS; the second of TRUST; the third of BLESSING AND PEACE IN ZION. The distress, here, refers to Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem (2Ki_19:3. Isa_37:3).
cried. See 2Ki_19:3, 2Ki_19:4, 2Ki_19:14-19. 2Ch_32:20. Isa_37:15-20; Isa_38:2, Isa_38:3. See App-67.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
heard = answered.