Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditation.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer that is not from deceitful lips.
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 prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Hear my voice, O God, concerning my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth!
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Now Hannah was speaking in her heart. Her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
Do not consider your handmaid to be a sinful woman, for out of the abundance of my concern and provocation I have spoken until now.”
