Psalms 69:33

For the Lord heareth the poor,.... The prayer of the poor, as the Targum; of the poor disciples of Christ, who were together mourning, weeping, and praying, when their Lord was dead, and laid in the…

For the Lord heareth the poor - The needy; the humble; the unprotected. The reference is to those who are in circumstances of want and distress. The truth stated here is in accordance with all that is…

The psalmist here, both as a type of Christ and as an example to Christians, concludes a psalm with holy joy and praise which he began with complaints and remonstrances of his griefs.

I. He resolves…

the poor R.V. the needy, as Psa 9:18; Jer 20:13, and frequently.

his prisoners Though He has cast them into the prison of captivity for their sins, He will not reject their prayers. Cp. Psa 22:24; Psa…