He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard {thee} also, saith the LORD.

The eyes of the LORD {are} upon the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their cry.

For the eyes of the Lord {are} over the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord {is} against them that do evil. {against: Gr. upon}

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: {prepare: or, stablish}

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as {his} eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. {humble: or, afflicted}

Blessed {are} the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all {of you} be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, {is} from the LORD. {preparations: or, disposings}

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall {not} perish for ever.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

The sacrifice of the wicked {is} an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright {is} his delight.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. {prayer...: or, instant and earnest prayer was made}

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou {art} God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was {done} suddenly.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Confess {your} faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I {will be} with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard {him}, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and {him} that hath no helper.

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Lord, all my desire {is} before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do {it}, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, {and} the right of the poor.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

The desire of the righteous {is} only good: {but} the expectation of the wicked {is} wrath.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet {for} this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do {it} for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, {is} from the LORD. {preparations: or, disposings}

{That} prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though {he be} not {cleansed} according to the purification of the sanctuary.

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. {humble: or, afflicted}

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: {prepare: or, stablish}

And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah. {Hormah: that is, Utter destruction}

For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. {revealed: Heb. opened the ear}

Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard {thee} also, saith the LORD.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. {to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom}

And he said {unto him}, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do {it}, if I find thirty there.

For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found {in his heart} to pray before thee. {hast...: Heb. hast revealed the ear of thy servant}

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was {done} suddenly.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for {he that is} higher than the highest regardeth; and {there be} higher than they. {at the... Heb. at the will, or, purpose}

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.