But Hannahreplied,"No,my lord,I am a womanoppressedin spirit;I have drunkneitherwinenorstrongdrink,but I have pouredout my soulbeforethe LORD.
"And nowmy soulis pouredout withinme; Daysof afflictionhave seizedme.
I stretchout my handsto You; My soul[longs] for You, as a parchedland.Selah.
ThesethingsI rememberand I pourout my soulwithinme. For I used to goalongwith the throng[and] leadthem in processionto the houseof God,With the voiceof joyand thanksgiving,a multitudekeepingfestival.
Trustin Him at alltimes,O people;Pourout your heartbeforeHim; Godis a refugefor us. Selah.
Menof lowdegreeare onlyvanityand menof rankare a lie;In the balancesthey goup; They are togetherlighter thanbreath.
The heartknowsits ownbitterness,And a strangerdoes not shareits joy.
A gentleanswerturnsawaywrath,But a harshwordstirsup anger.
By forbearancea rulermay be persuaded,And a softtonguebreaksthe bone.
"Arise,cryaloudin the nightAt the beginningof the night watches;Pourout your heartlike waterBeforethe presenceof the Lord;Liftup your handsto Him For the lifeof your littleonesWho are faintbecause of hungerAt the headof everystreet."
"Do not consideryour maidservantas a worthlesswoman,for I have spokenuntilnowout of my greatconcernand provocation."
They gatheredto Mizpah,and drewwaterand pouredit out beforethe LORD,and fastedon that dayand saidthere,"We have sinnedagainst the LORD."And Samueljudgedthe sonsof Israelat Mizpah.
