Listen, O LORD, to my plea for justice; pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to my honest prayer.

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to my words!

Hear my prayer, O God; don't turn away from my plea!

Listen to me and answer me; I am worn out by my worries.

I am in trouble, God---listen to my prayer! I am afraid of my enemies---save my life!

Listen to us, O Shepherd of Israel; hear us, leader of your flock. Seated on your throne above the winged creatures,

Listen to me, LORD, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.

For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but he opposes those who do evil."

We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.

He hears us whenever we ask him; and since we know this is true, we know also that he gives us what we ask from him.

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O LORD, my refuge and my redeemer!

She was praying silently; her lips were moving, but she made no sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk,

Don't think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I'm so miserable."

In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.