Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.