Manasseh reigned fifty-five years, burned his children in the Valley of Hinnom, filled God’s own Temple with pagan altars, and provoked the LORD more than any king before him - then, bound in bronze chains and carried to Babylon, he humbled himself and God heard him.

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Lyrics

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations Whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down And he reared up altars for the Baalim and made groves

And he worshipped all the host of heaven and served them And he built altars in the house of the Lord whereof the Lord had said

In Jerusalem shall my name be forever And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord

Moreover he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom And he observed times and used enchantments and used witchcraft

And dealt with a familiar spirit and with a wizard He wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord to provoke him to anger

And the Lord spake to Manasseh and to his people But they would not hearken Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria

Which took Manasseh among the thorns and bound him with fetters And carried him to Babylon And when he was in affliction he besought the Lord his God

And humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers And prayed unto him and He was entreated of him And heard his supplication and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom

The king restored, mercy shown The repentance accepted, the covenant holds

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2 Chronicles 33 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press