Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament.
Hear me, Lord, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer— it does not rise from deceitful lips.
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”
