Listen to my words, O Lord, and hear my sighs.
Hear my prayer, O God; listen to my words!
For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but he opposes those who do evil.”
May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!
I am in trouble, God—listen to my prayer! I am afraid of my enemies—save my life!
In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.
Listen to me, Lord, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.
Listen, O Lord, to my plea for justice; pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to my honest prayer.
Don't think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I'm so miserable.”
Listen to us, O Shepherd of Israel; hear us, leader of your flock. Seated on your throne above the winged creatures,
She was praying silently; her lips were moving, but she made no sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk,