'Listen' in the Bible

then listen from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Certainly you will then teach them the right way to live and send rain on your land that you have given your people to possess.

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of their motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)

Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

then listen from heaven to their prayers for help and vindicate them.

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help, vindicate them, and forgive your sinful people.

when my people humble themselves the ones who are called by my name and pray, seek me, and turn away from their evil practices, I myself will listen from heaven, I will pardon their sins, and I will restore their land.

How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continually and get to listen to your wisdom!

The king did not listen to the people because the turn of events came from God, in order that the Lord might carry out His word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

All of Israel since the king wasn't going to listen to them the people responded to the king, "What's the point in following David? We have no inheritance in the descendants of Jesse. Let's go home, Israel! David, take care of your own household!" So all of Israel left for home.

Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

"Listen to me, Jeroboam and Israel! Don't you know that the LORD God of Israel assigned the kingship over Israel to David and his descendants forever by a salt covenant?

Now listen! God is with us to lead us, and his priests are about to sound their battle trumpets against you. Descendants of Israel, don't fight against the LORD God of your ancestors, because you won't succeed!"

and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

"Listen to me, Asa, Judah, and Benjamin! The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will allow you to find him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you. Israel lived for years without the true God, priests to teach them, and the Law,

But Micaiah responded, "Therefore, listen to what the LORD has to say. I saw the LORD, sitting on his throne, and the entire Heavenly Army was surrounding him on his right hand and on his left hand.

Now therefore, listen! The LORD has placed a lying spirit in the mouth of all of these prophets of yours, because the LORD has determined to bring disaster upon you."

But Micaiah said, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he said, “Listen, all you people!”

and he said, “Listen carefully, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

The army got up early the next morning and headed out into the wilderness of Tekoa. Jehoshaphat stood up and addressed them. "Listen to me, you inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem," he said. "Have faith in the LORD your God and you'll be established! Have faith in his prophets and you'll succeed!"

Nevertheless, He sent them prophets to bring them back to the Lord; they admonished them, but the people would not listen.

While he was speaking, Amaziah said to him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop prophesying or else you will be killed!" So the prophet stopped, but added, "I know that the Lord has decided to destroy you, because you have done this thing and refused to listen to my advice."

But Amaziah would not listen, for this turn of events was from God in order to hand them over to their enemies because they went after the gods of Edom.

Listen to me and return the captives you took from your brothers, for the Lord’s burning anger is on you.”

Then he said to them, “Listen to me, O Levites. Consecrate yourselves now, and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry the uncleanness out from the holy place.

"Listen, you descendants of Israel! Come back to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may come back to those of you who have escaped and survived from domination by the kings of Assyria. Don't be like your ancestors and your relatives, who weren't faithful to the LORD God of their ancestors, who, as a result, made them a desolate horror, as you well know.

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they didn’t listen.

But Josiah did not turn away from him; instead, in order to fight with him he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to the Valley of Megiddo to fight.

please turn your attention to observe carefully and listen to the prayer of your servant today that I am presenting to you day and night on behalf of your servants, the Israelis.

"And now, Lord, I ask you to listen to the prayer of your servant and to the prayers of your servants who delight in revering your Name. I ask you, please prosper your servant today by granting him to receive favor from this man." Now I was the king's senior security advisor.

Listen, our God, for we are despised. Make their insults return on their own heads and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.

On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding.

But our ancestors acted arrogantly;they became stiff-necked and did not listen to Your commands.

They refused to listenand did not remember Your wondersYou performed among them.They became stiff-necked and appointed a leaderto return to their slavery in Egypt.But You are a forgiving God,gracious and compassionate,slow to anger and rich in faithful love,and You did not abandon them.

You admonished them to return to your Law, but they acted arrogantly, and would not listen to your commands. They sinned against your regulations, which if anyone obeys, he will live by them. They turned away, being stubborn and stiff-necked, and they did not listen.

You were patient with them for many years,and Your Spirit warned them through Your prophets,but they would not listen.Therefore, You handed them over to the surrounding peoples.

Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestorsdid not obey Your lawor listen to Your commandsand warnings You gave them.

Should we listen to you and do all of this terrible evil by transgressing against our God to marry foreign wives?"

When they had warned him day after day and he still would not listen to them, they told Haman to see if Mordecai’s actions would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew.

"Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!"

If I summon [him], and he should answer me, I do not believe that he will listen to my voice--

Hear now my argument,and listen to my defense.

Pay attention to what I have to say and listen to my testimony with your own ears."

Do you listen in on the council of God,or have a monopoly on wisdom?

Listen to me and I will inform you.I will describe what I have seen,

"Listen, earth! Don't cover my blood, for my outcry has no place to rest.

"Listen carefully to my words; let this encourage all of you.

You'll entreat him and he'll listen to you as you fulfill your vows.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him?

Therefore I say, “Listen to me.I too will declare what I know.”

But now, Job, pay attention to my speech,and listen to all my words.

Pay attention, Job, and listen to me.Be quiet, and I will speak.

If not, then listen to me;be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.

Hear my words, you wise men,and listen to me, you knowledgeable ones.

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.It is impossible for God to do wrong,and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

If you have understanding, hear this;listen to what I have to say.

"Men of understanding, speak to me! Are any of you men wise? Then listen to me!

Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries,and the Almighty does not take note of it—

If they listen and serve him, they'll finish their lives in prosperity and their years will be pleasant.

"But if they won't listen, they'll perish by the sword and die in their ignorance.

Just listen to His thunderous voiceand the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

Listen to this, Job.Stop and consider God’s wonders.

You said, “Listen now, and I will speak.When I question you, you will inform Me.”

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.