Psalms 116:2

116:2 and listened to me. ¹ 

As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help. ² 

Psalms 130:2

130:2 O Lord, listen to me! ³ 

Pay attention to ⁴  my plea for mercy!

Daniel 9:18

9:18 Listen attentively, ⁵  my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins ⁶  and the city called by your name. ⁷  For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, ⁸  but because your compassion is abundant.

[116:2]  ¹ tn Heb “because he turned his ear to me.”

[116:2]  ² tn Heb “and in my days I will cry out.”

[130:2]  ³ tn Heb “my voice.”

[130:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “may your ears be attentive to the voice of.”

[9:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “turn your ear.”

[9:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “desolations.” The term refers here to the ruined condition of Judah’s towns.

[9:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “over which your name is called.” Cf. v. 19. This expression implies that God is the owner of his city, Jerusalem. Note the use of the idiom in 2 Sam 12:28; Isa 4:1; Amos 9:12.

[9:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “praying our supplications before you.”