KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
God, please listen to me and really hear what I'm saying. Look around and see how broken everything is — see what's happened to the city that belongs to you. I'm not coming to you because I think I deserve anything or because I've been so good. I'm asking because you're incredibly merciful.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes you don't pray because you've earned it — you pray because God's heart is bigger than your mess.
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