This is the boast of the king. This is the attitude with which the Lord is unhappy. It might certainly appear to this king that he is responsible for all that he has accomplished, just as we might think that our accomplishments come of our own hand, and from our own effort. Just as with the king of Assyria, the Lord will be displeased with us if we do not acknowledge his hand in our lives, and the benefits that have come from his care.