⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for ^[a]God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, ^(A)but the Lord looks at the heart.”

³⁹ then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and render to each according to all his ways, ^(A)whose heart You know, for ^(B)You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men,