15 “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled.(A) I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring(B) out my soul to the Lord. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”(C)

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15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.

16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

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15 But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have (A)poured out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not consider your maidservant a (B)wicked[a] woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit. daughter of Belial

15 But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but (A)I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not regard your servant as (B)a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.”

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I remembered(A) you, God, and I groaned;(B)
    I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.[a](C)

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  1. Psalm 77:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

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I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah

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When I remember God, I (A)moan;
    when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

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Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry(A) for mercy.
When I am in distress,(B) I call(C) to you,
    because you answer(D) me.

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Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And attend to the voice of my supplications.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.

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(A)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
In (B)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    (C)for you answer me.

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I pour out before him my complaint;(A)
    before him I tell my trouble.(B)

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I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

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I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare before Him my trouble.

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I (A)pour out my complaint before him;
    I tell my trouble before him.

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