Albert Barnes Commentary Psalms 88:2

"Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry." — Psalms 88:2 (ASV)

Let my prayer come before thee - As if there were something which hindered it, or which had obstructed the way to the throne of grace; as if God repelled it from him, and turned away his ear, and would not hear.

Incline thine ear unto my cry - See the notes at Psalm 5:1.