For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling ¹  the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard ²  me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

and in the morning you will see ¹  the glory of the Lord, because he has heard ²  your murmurings against the Lord. As for us, what are we, ³  that you should murmur against us?”

and her husband heard about it, but remained silent about her, and did not overrule her, then all her vows will stand, and every obligation which she pledged for herself will stand.

Then the Lord came and stood nearby, calling as he had previously done, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “Speak, for your servant is listening!”

The king of Babylon will become paralyzed with fear ¹  when he hears news of their coming. ²  Anguish will grip him, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby. ³ 

We know that God doesn’t listen to ¹  sinners, but if anyone is devout ²  and does his will, God ³  listens to ⁴  him. ⁵ 

Does not the ear test words, as ¹  the tongue ²  tastes food? ³ 

For the ear assesses ¹  words as the mouth ²  tastes food.

You hear prayers; ¹  all people approach you. ² 

A wise son accepts ¹  his father’s discipline, ²  but a scoffer ³  does not listen to rebuke.

A naive person ¹  believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps. ² 

The ear that hears and the eye that sees ¹  – the Lord has made them both. ² 

When the news reaches Egypt, they will be shaken by what has happened to Tyre. ¹ 

So Eli said to Samuel, “Go back and lie down. When he calls you, say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” So Samuel went back and lay down in his place.

Who decreed this from the beginning, so we could know? Who announced it ¹  ahead of time, so we could say, ‘He’s correct’? Indeed, none of them decreed it! Indeed, none of them announced it! Indeed, no one heard you say anything!

It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ ¹  Everyone who hears and learns from the Father ²  comes to me.

“If ¹  I cry out, ²  ‘Violence!’ ³  I receive no answer; ⁴  I cry for help, but there is no justice.

To the Lord I cried out, ¹  and he answered me from his holy hill. ²  (Selah)

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help. ¹ 

I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense. ¹