“O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.”
"O my God, incline your ear and hear; open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our supplications before you on account of any righteous acts of our own, but on account of your great mercy"—pleading for divine attention to Jerusalem's ruined state and explicitly denying that any human merit warrants response, basing the appeal entirely on God's mercy. The rhetorical appeal to divine senses (ear, eyes) emphasizes the directness of supplication. The disclaimer about human merit establishes grace as the sole basis for forgiveness.
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