Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears!

You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!”

On that day a fugitive will come to you to report the news.

“But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.

So all the people broke off the gold earrings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron.

Then Moses recited the words of this song from start to finish in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel.

So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.

Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:

Samuel replied, “If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”

In my distress I called to the Lord; I called to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

O Lord, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!

“Now, my God, may you be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.

Now I will be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.

I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

Listen, O princess! Observe and pay attention! Forget your homeland and your family!

Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,

A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

A prayer of David. Listen O Lord! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.