¹⁸ My God, ·pay attention [^Lextend/incline your ear] and hear me. Open your eyes and see all ·the terrible things that have happened to us [^Lour desolation/destruction] and the city that is called by your name. We do not ·ask these things [present our supplication] because ·we are good [of our righteousness]; instead, we ask because of your ·mercy [compassion].

¹⁹ Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, ·hear us [pay attention] and do something! For your sake, don’t ·wait [delay], because your city and your people are called by your name.”