May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.

“Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.