40 Now, my God,
please let your eyes be open
and your ears attentive
to the prayer of this place.(A)
41 Now therefore:(B)
Arise, Lord God, come to your resting place,
you and your powerful ark.
May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
and may your faithful people rejoice in goodness.
42 Lord God, do not reject your anointed one;[a]
remember your servant David’s acts of faithful love.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 6:42 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read ones; Ps 132:10

40 “Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive(A) to the prayers offered in this place.

41 “Now arise,(B) Lord God, and come to your resting place,(C)
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests,(D) Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
    may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.(E)
42 Lord God, do not reject your anointed one.(F)
    Remember the great love(G) promised to David your servant.”

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