BecauseHe has inclinedHis earto me, Therefore I shall call[upon Him] as longas I live.
"Will he takedelightin the Almighty?Will he callon Godat alltimes?
Blessedbe the LORD,BecauseHe has heardthe voiceof my supplication.
InclineYour earto me, rescueme quickly;Be to me a rockof strength,A strongholdto saveme.
For You are my rockand my fortress;For Your name'ssakeYou will leadme and guideme.
I waitedpatientlyfor the LORD;And He inclinedto me and heardmy cry.
O LORD,the Godof my salvation,I have criedout by dayand in the nightbeforeYou.
"For You had castme into the deep,Into the heartof the seas,And the currentengulfedme. AllYour breakersand billowspassedoverme.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
Devote yourselvesto prayer,keeping alertin it with [an attitude of] thanksgiving;