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I cry to Yahweh with my voice, And he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
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The Value of Praying Aloud
Commentators note that David prayed "with my voice," meaning aloud. While not essential, they suggest vocal prayer can be a powerful practice. It can help focus one's thoughts, provide a natural outlet for deep anguish, and serve as a bold declaration of faith against opposition or doubt.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I cried to the Lord - That is, in these troubles, as he had always done in affliction. The form of the verb here is future - &ldquo…
19th Century
Anglican
With my voice. —That is, aloud. The verbs are present, expressing the habit of the royal psalmist.
Baptist
He means that he loved to pray alone, but to use his voice in prayer. I have heard many Christians say that they can pray better when they can hear…
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16th Century
Protestant
The conjunction and should be understood as the contrasting particle 'but,' because David uses language full of confidence, opposing the a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I cried unto the Lord with my voice The experience which the psalmist had of being heard in prayer, was what gave gr…
Care and grief do us good when they lead us to pray to God earnestly. David had always found God ready to answer his prayers. Nothing can create a …
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13th Century
Catholic
When he fled from the face of his son Absalom. 3:1 Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? Many are they…
