God is listening. Cry to the Lord with joy and rejoicing.

“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing [rinnah].” (Ps 126:2)

“you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory” (1Pet 1:8)

“Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper!” (Ps 30:10)

“Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; enlighten my eyes” (Ps 13:3)

“Shout to God with the voice of triumph [rinnah]!” (Ps 47:1)

“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy [rinnah].” (Ps 126:5)

“He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing [rinnah]” (Ps 126:6)

“The righteous cry out [tsaaq], and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” (Ps 34:17)

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy [rinnah] comes in the morning.” (Ps 30:5)

“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry [shavah] come to You.” (Ps 102:1)

“Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry [rinnah].” (Ps 88:2)

“Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.” (Jn 9:31)

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” (1Jn 5:14)

“And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” (1Jn 5:15)

Reading: Ps 126-128; Rev 18