Shout – that is, call for help.

Shuts out – Or, “shuts in.” God has so closed up the paths to the place in which he is confine…

He shutteth out my prayer — that is, stops it so that it does not reach the ear of Jehovah; and it is Jehovah himself who does this.

Also when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer,

Which was the worst trial of all.

The Prophet describes here the extremity of all evils: that it was of no use to him to cry and to pray. And yet we know that we are called to do th…

Also when I cry and shout Cry, because of the distress of the enemy within; "shout", or cry aloud for help from others wi…

The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. In the time of his trial the Lord…

Here he excludes any means of escape.

1. Because of the enemy's siege. The text says, he has built against me all around,…