'Listen' in the Bible

For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.Listen to my words, Lord;consider my sighing.

Listen to the sound of my pleading, my king and my God, for to you I pray.

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;You will strengthen their hearts.You will listen carefully,

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;pay attention to my cry;listen to my prayer—from lips free of deceit.

I call on You, God,because You will answer me;listen closely to me; hear what I say.

Listen to the sound of my pleadingwhen I cry to You for help,when I lift up my handstoward Your holy sanctuary.

Lord, listen and be gracious to me;Lord, be my helper.”

Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.Be a rock of refuge for me,a mountain fortress to save me.

Come, children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

“Hear my prayer, Lord,and listen to my cry for help;do not be silent at my tears.For I am a foreigner residing with You,a temporary resident like all my fathers.

You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;You open my ears to listen.You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.

Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider:forget your people and your father’s house,

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.Hear this, all you peoples;listen, all who inhabit the world,

“Listen, My people, and I will speak;I will testify against you, Israel.I am God, your God.

God, hear my prayer;listen to the words of my mouth.

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil.God, listen to my prayerand do not ignore my plea for help.

that does not listen to the sound of the charmerswho skillfully weave spells.

Hear my cry, O God;Listen to my prayer.

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

Come and listen, all who fear God,and I will tell what He has done for me.

Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me.

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;listen closely to me and save me.

My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

A Maskil of Asaph.My people, hear my instruction;listen to what I say.

Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A testimony of Asaph. A psalm.Listen, Shepherd of Israel,who leads Joseph like a flock;You who sit enthroned on the cherubim,rise up

Listen, My people, and I will admonish you.Israel, if you would only listen to Me!

“But My people did not listen to Me;Israel did not obey Me.

If only My people would listen to Meand Israel would follow My ways,

Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;listen, God of Jacob.Selah

I will listen to what God will say;surely the Lord will declare peaceto His people, His godly ones,and not let them go back to foolish ways.

A Davidic prayer.Listen, Lord, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.

Lord, hear my prayer;listen to my plea for mercy.

May my prayer reach Your presence;listen to my cry.

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the flock in his care. If only you would listen to his voice today,

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.Listen closely to me;answer me quickly when I call.

to listen to the groans of prisoners, to set free those condemned to death,

They grumbled in their tentsand did not listen to the Lord’s voice.

Listen to me because of your loyal love! O Lord, revive me, as you typically do!

(Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!

Listen to my appeal for mercy! Deliver me, as you promised.

Lord, listen to my voice;let Your ears be attentiveto my cry for help.

I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.

A Davidic psalm.Lord, I call on You; hurry to help me.Listen to my voice when I call on You.

When their rulers will be thrown offthe sides of a cliff,the people will listen to my words,for they are pleasing.

Listen to my cry,for I am very weak.Rescue me from those who pursue me,for they are too strong for me.

A Davidic psalm.Lord, hear my prayer.In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,and in Your righteousness answer me.