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God Hears from Anywhere
Commentators explain that crying out "from the end of the earth" describes feeling spiritually or emotionally distant, not just physically far away. It's a reminder that no matter how isolated, exiled, or separated from comfort we feel, we can always find an open way to God through prayer.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 61:2
18th Century
Theologian
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee - This language is derived from the idea that the earth is one extended plain, and t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 61:2
19th Century
Bishop
From the end of the earth ... — A hyperbolic expression for a great distance. Isaiah (Isaiah 5:26) uses the expression…
John Gill
On Psalms 61:2
17th Century
Pastor
From the end of the earth will I cry to you
Where he now was, as is observed on the title, (See Gill on Psalms 6…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 61:1–4
17th Century
Minister
David begins with prayers and tears, but ends with praise. Thus the soul, being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment of itself. Wherever we a…