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God Hears Unspoken Prayers
Commentators emphasize that David asks God to hear both his spoken "words" and his inner "meditation." This meditation is described as the deep sighs, groans, and fervent feelings that words cannot fully express. This assures believers that even when they struggle to articulate their prayers, God understands the unspoken language of their hearts.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 5:1
18th Century
Theologian
Give ear to my words, O Lord - We naturally incline the ear toward anyone when we wish to hear distinctly what they say, and we tur…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 5:1
19th Century
Bishop
Meditation. —From a root cognate with the word translated meditate in Psalm 1:2, with primary sense of mutter or murm…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 5:1
19th Century
Preacher
Sometimes we pray right away, as David did when he cried to the Lord, "Hear me when I call." At other times, we sit down to meditate, and …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 5:1–2
16th Century
Theologian
I do not presume to determine with certainty whether David, in this psalm, bewails the wrongs which he suffered from his enemies at some particular…
John Gill
On Psalms 5:1
17th Century
Pastor
Give ear to my words, O Lord
Meaning not his words in common conversation, but in prayer; the words which came out of his mout…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 5:1–6
17th Century
Minister
God is a prayer-hearing God. He has always been so, and he is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. The most encouraging principle of prayer, and …