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She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, and wept sore.

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God Welcomes Anguished Prayer

Commentators emphasize that Hannah's prayer was not stoic or formal but born from deep anguish. Described as being in "bitterness of soul," she "wept sore," mingling fervent prayer with strong crying and tears. This shows that God invites us to bring our raw, unfiltered emotions and deepest sorrows to Him.

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John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 1:10

17th Century

Pastor

And she was in bitterness of soul
Because of her barrenness, and the taunts and reflections she had met with on that…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 1:9–18

17th Century

Minister

Hannah mingled tears with her prayers; she considered the mercy of our God, who knows the troubled soul. God allows us, in prayer, not only to ask …