 It's reminding them of the past glories of God and how God alone delivers them. And so when we're confronted with the Assyrians or Babylonians in our life, that area of sin, that area of shame, we're like, okay, surely God isn't anywhere near this. No, God allows us to be tried because he knows it can teach us a deeper trust. It can teach us to cling to him as if we were once again small children.