³⁶ And Hezekiah and all the people were full of joy, because God had made the people ready: for the thing was done suddenly.

⁹ Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.

¹⁷ And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

¹⁸ O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the deepest thoughts of your people, and let their hearts be fixed and true to you;

¹² And in Judah the power of God gave them one heart to do the orders of the king and the captains, which were taken as the word of the Lord.

²² And kept the feast of unleavened bread for seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them full of joy, by turning the heart of the king of Assyria to them to give them help in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

¹⁷ Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

¹ The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

⁴¹ Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

⁸ For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

⁹ For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;