18. Incline thine ear, O my God and hear; open thine eyes and behold our desolations, and the city that is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee because of our righteousnesses, but because of thy manifold mercies.
19. Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, hearken and do! defer not, for thine own sake, O my God for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
20. And whilst I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God