May my prayerbe countedas incensebeforeYou; The liftingup of my handsas the eveningoffering.
At the timeof the offeringof the [evening] sacrifice,Elijahthe prophetcamenearand said,"O LORD,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Israel,todaylet it be knownthat You are Godin Israeland that I am Your servantand I have doneallthesethingsat Your word.
Then everyonewho trembledat the wordsof the Godof Israelon accountof the unfaithfulnessof the exilesgatheredto me, and I satappalleduntilthe eveningoffering.
Liftup your handsto the sanctuaryAnd blessthe LORD.
Hearthe voiceof my supplicationswhen I cryto You for help,When I liftup my handstowardYour holysanctuary.
In the morning,O LORD,You will hearmy voice;In the morningI will order[my] [prayer] to You and [eagerly] watch.
SoI will blessYou as long as I live;I will liftup my handsin Your name.
"The onelambyou shall offerin the morningand the otherlambyou shall offerat twilight;
and the altarof incenseand its poles,and the anointingoiland the fragrantincense,and the screenfor the doorwayat the entranceof the tabernacle;
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
whileI was stillspeakingin prayer,then the manGabriel,whomI had seenin the visionpreviously,cameto me in [my] extremewearinessabout the timeof the eveningoffering.
"For from the risingof the sunevento its setting,My name[will be] greatamong the nations,and in everyplaceincenseis going to be offeredto My name,and a grain offering[that is] pure;for My name[will be] greatamong the nations,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
Firealso cameforthfrom the LORDand consumedthe two hundredand fiftymenwho were offeringthe incense.
NowPeterand Johnwere goingup to the templeat the ninth[hour], the hourof prayer.
ThereforeI wantthe menin everyplaceto pray,liftingup holyhands,withoutwrathand dissension.
WhenHe had takenthe book,the fourliving creaturesand the twenty-foureldersfell downbeforethe Lamb,each oneholdinga harpand goldenbowlsfullof incense,whichare the prayersof the saints.
