To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
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Gill's Exposition
Hear my cry, O God,.... Being in distress; and which was vocally expressed with great fervency and importunity;
attend unto my prayer; which psalm was made by him, and not for him; inwrought in his…
Barnes' Notes
Hear my cry, O God - See the notes at Psa 5:2. The word rendered cry in this place sometimes denotes a joyful shout - a shout of triumph; but the connection makes it certain that it here refers to the…
In these verses we may observe,
I. David's close adherence and application to God by prayer in the day of his distress and trouble: "Whatever comes, I will cry unto thee (Psa 61:2), - not cry unto…
David prays that God will prove Himself a refuge as in time past, and that he may again live in His presence and under His protection in Jerusalem.
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