Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken till now.
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; you that dwell between the cherubim, shine forth.
Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.