15 (A)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
    (B)and his ears toward their cry.

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15 The eyes of the Lord(A) are on the righteous,(B)
    and his ears are attentive(C) to their cry;

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12 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.”

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12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16

17 (A)When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.

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17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(A) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.

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18 Behold, (A)the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    (B)on those who hope in his steadfast love,

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18 But the eyes(A) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(B)

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He does not withdraw his (A)eyes from the righteous,
    but with (B)kings on the throne
    he sets them forever, and they are (C)exalted.

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He does not take his eyes off the righteous;(A)
    he enthrones them with kings(B)
    and exalts them forever.(C)

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(A)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and (B)saved him out of all his troubles.

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This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(A)

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40 Now, O my God, (A)let your eyes be open (B)and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.

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

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    O Lord, hear my voice!
(A)Let your ears be attentive
    to (B)the voice of my pleas for mercy!

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    Lord, hear my voice.(A)
Let your ears be attentive(B)
    to my cry for mercy.(C)

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17 Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord,[a] (A)make your face to shine upon (B)your sanctuary, which is desolate. 18 (C)O my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see (D)our desolations, and (E)the city that is called by your name. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. (F)Delay not, (G)for your own sake, O my God, because (H)your city and (I)your people are called by your name.”

Gabriel Brings an Answer

20 (J)While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the Lord my God for (K)the holy hill of my God, 21 while I was speaking in prayer, the man (L)Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, (M)came to me in swift flight at (N)the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 (O)He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, “O Daniel, I have now come out to give you (P)insight and understanding. 23 (Q)At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, (R)and I have come to tell it to you, for (S)you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word (T)and understand the vision.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:17 Hebrew for the Lord's sake

17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor(A) on your desolate sanctuary. 18 Give ear,(B) our God, and hear;(C) open your eyes and see(D) the desolation of the city that bears your Name.(E) We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.(F) 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive!(G) Lord, hear and act! For your sake,(H) my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

The Seventy “Sevens”

20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing(I) my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill(J) 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel,(K) the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.(L) 22 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.(M) 23 As soon as you began to pray,(N) a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed.(O) Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:(P)

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Hezekiah's Prayer for Deliverance

14 Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. 15 And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: 16 “O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, (A)enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; (B)you have made heaven and earth. 17 (C)Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear; open your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear (D)all the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God. 18 Truly, O Lord, (E)the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations and their lands, 19 and have cast their gods into the fire. For they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed. 20 So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord.”

Sennacherib's Fall

21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,

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Hezekiah’s Prayer(A)

14 Hezekiah received the letter(B) from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple(C) of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord. 15 And Hezekiah prayed(D) to the Lord: 16 Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned(E) between the cherubim,(F) you alone are God(G) over all the kingdoms(H) of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.(I) 17 Give ear, Lord, and hear;(J) open your eyes, Lord, and see;(K) listen to all the words Sennacherib(L) has sent to ridicule(M) the living God.(N)

18 “It is true, Lord, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste all these peoples and their lands.(O) 19 They have thrown their gods into the fire(P) and destroyed them,(Q) for they were not gods(R) but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands.(S) 20 Now, Lord our God, deliver(T) us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth(U) may know that you, Lord, are the only God.[a](V)

Sennacherib’s Fall(W)

21 Then Isaiah son of Amoz(X) sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 37:20 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also 2 Kings 19:19); Masoretic Text you alone are the Lord