I cried ... —Better, following the Hebrew literally,

“My voice to God—and let me cry;
My voice to God—and He hears…

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

My voice came to God, and I cried. This is not a mere complaint, as some interpreters explain it. They suggest it denotes the surprise God…

I cried unto God with my voice
Which is to be understood of prayer, and that vocal, and which is importunate and fer…

Days of trouble must be days of prayer; when God seems to have withdrawn from us, we must seek Him until we find Him. In the day of his trouble, th…