As for Hannah,she was speakingin her heart,onlyher lipswere moving,but her voicewas not heard.So Elithoughtshe was drunk.
Then the kingsaidto me, "Whatwould you request?"So I prayedto the Godof heaven.
To You, O LORD,I liftup my soul.
The LORDof hostswill defendthem. And they will devourand trampleon the slingstones;And they will drink[and] be boisterousas with wine;And they will be filledlike a [sacrificial] basin,[Drenched] like the cornersof the altar.
But otherswere mockingand saying,"They are fullof sweet wine."
In the same waythe Spiritalsohelpsour weakness;for we do not knowhowto prayas we should,but the SpiritHimselfintercedesfor [us] with groaningstoo deep for words;
bearsallthings,believesallthings,hopesall things,enduresall things.
Now it cameabout, as she continuedprayingbeforethe LORD,that Eliwas watchingher mouth.
