But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.

He will hear his forsaken people and listen to their prayer.

He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.

He supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries and saves them.

They kept on ranting and raving until the middle of the afternoon; but no answer came, not a sound was heard.

Answer me, LORD, answer me, so that this people will know that you, the LORD, are God and that you are bringing them back to yourself."

God accepted Manasseh's prayer and answered it by letting him go back to Jerusalem and rule again. This convinced Manasseh that the LORD was God.

Even before they finish praying to me, I will answer their prayers.

Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.

You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart.

O God, hear my prayer and pleading. Restore your Temple, which has been destroyed; restore it so that everyone will know that you are God.

Lord, hear us. Lord, forgive us. Lord, listen to us, and act! In order that everyone will know that you are God, do not delay! This city and these people are yours."

And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks.

and said: 'Cornelius! God has heard your prayer and has taken notice of your works of charity.

We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.

He hears us whenever we ask him; and since we know this is true, we know also that he gives us what we ask from him.

All nations will remember the LORD. From every part of the world they will turn to him; all races will worship him.

Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name."

All the nations that you have created will come and bow down to you; they will praise your greatness.

The LORD said to me, "I have a greater task for you, my servant. Not only will you restore to greatness the people of Israel who have survived, but I will also make you a light to the nations--- so that all the world may be saved."

On every New Moon Festival and every Sabbath people of every nation will come to worship me here in Jerusalem," says the LORD.

When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me."

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!"