Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation."
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman.
