“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
9:17 For the Lord's sake - For the sake of the Messiah: to whom the title Lord is frequently given in the Old Testament.