¹⁵ My eyes will now be open and my ears attentive to prayer from this place.^(A)

⁶ let your eyes be open and your ears be attentive^(A) to hear your servant’s prayer that I now pray to you day and night^(B) for your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins^[a] we have committed against you. Both I and my father’s family have sinned.^(C)

¹¹ Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive^(A) to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today,^(B) and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.^[a](C)

At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.^(D)

Psalm 17

A Prayer for Protection

A prayer of David.