When I call, answer me, my righteous God! When I was in distress, you set me free. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

But understand this: the LORD has set apart the godly for himself! The LORD will hear me when I cry out to him!

LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer.

LORD, hear my just plea! Pay attention to my cry! Listen to my prayer, since it does not come from lying lips.

I call upon you, for you will answer me, God. Listen closely to me and hear my prayer.

When they hear of me, they will obey me; foreigners will submit to me.

Hear my voice, LORD, when I cry out! Be gracious to me and answer me.

Hear the sound of my supplications when I cry to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.

Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me! LORD, help me!

My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice.

I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, and like the mute, who cannot open his mouth.

Hear my prayer, LORD, pay attention to my cry, and do not ignore my tears. I am an alien in your presence, a stranger just like my ancestors were.

Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me.

Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me.

The king's daughters are among your honorable women; the queen, dressed in gold from Ophir, has taken her place at your right hand."

In her chamber, the king's daughter is glorious; her clothing is embroidered with gold thread.

In embroidered garments she is presented to the king. Her virgin companions who follow her train will be presented to you.

Since God is in her midst, she will not be shaken. God will help her at the break of dawn.

Within her citadels God is known as a place of refuge.

Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies even in the city of our God God will establish her forever. Interlude

March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers.

Take note of her ramparts; investigate her citadels; that you may speak about them to the next generation.

"Look, here is a young man who refused to make God his strength; instead, he trusted in his great wealth and made his wickedness his strength.

God, who is enthroned from long ago, will hear me and humble them. Interlude Because they do not repent, they do not fear God.

refusing to hear the voice of the snake charmer, the cunning enchanter.

Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"

God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.

Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the enemy.

Since you hear prayer, everybody will come to you.

God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her.

Also, when I reach old age and have gray hair, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your power to this generation and your might to the next one.

Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth.

Even the sparrow found a house for herself and the swallow a nest to lay her young at your altar, LORD of the Heavenly Armies, my king and God.

LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, hear my prayer! Listen, God of Jacob! Interlude

Hear my prayer, LORD; attend to my prayer of supplication.

My eyes gloated over those who lie in wait for me; when those of evil intent attack me, my ears will hear.

The one who formed the ear can hear, can he not? The one who made the eyes can see, can he not?

LORD, hear my prayer! May my cry for help come to you.

You will arise to extend compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor the appointed time has come.

He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!

They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell.

Hear my voice according to your gracious love. LORD, revive me in keeping with your justice.

Consider this: as the eyes of a servant focus on what his master provides, and as the eyes of a female servant focus on what her mistress provides, so our eyes focus on the LORD our God, until he has mercy on us.

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so.

ears are attributed to them, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.

When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.

LORD, hear my prayer; pay attention to my request, because you are faithful; answer me in your righteousness.

In the morning let me hear of your gracious love, for in you I trust. Cause me to know the way I should take, because I have set my hope on you.