Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
“When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.
I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.
You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!
Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry out to you all day long!
Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.
