Esther's maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace his sackcloth; but he didn't receive it.

Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.

He also gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to urge her to go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.

Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, next to the king's house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.

Then the king asked her, "What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom."

Haman also said, "Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.

On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job didn't sin with his lips.

There the prisoners are at ease together. They don't hear the voice of the taskmaster.

Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.

So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

Look this, we have searched it, so it is. Hear it, and know it for your good."

Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.

You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows.

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?

then let my wife grind for another, and let others sleep with her.

(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her have I guided from my mother's womb);

oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

"However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

"If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

Look to the heavens, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you.

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

and said, 'Here you may come, but no further. Here your proud waves shall be stayed?'

Can you lead forth the constellations in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?

Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are?'

He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.

For she leaves her eggs on the earth, warms them in the dust,

She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,

because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

"Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?

He makes a path shine after him. One would think the deep had white hair.

Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.

I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper."

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

But I, as a deaf man, don't hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.

Yes, I am as a man who doesn't hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

"Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don't be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

God is in her midst. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

"Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, and I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don't fear God.

Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

You who hear prayer, to you all men will come.

Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

Yahweh, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

He who implanted the ear, won't he hear? He who formed the eye, won't he see?

for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!

Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.

to hear the groans of the prisoner; to free those who are condemned to death;

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

They have ears, but they don't hear. They have noses, but they don't smell.

Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.