“Thus,
All that you brought
Upon us,
All that you have done
To us,
You have done
By a true judgment.
You have handed us over
To our enemies,
Lawless,
Hateful rebels.
You have handed us over
To an unjust king,
The most wicked
In all the world.”
Azariah continued his prayer. Due to their sinfulness, God executed a proper and true judgment. He has handed over the Judeans to their enemies, the lawless and hateful rebels of Babylon. They were turned over to an unjust king, the most wicked king in the whole world. Remember, up until this incident of the golden statue, Azariah and his 2 friends were serving this king in his royal court. I could see how this furnace punishment might change their minds.