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God, the Hearer of Prayer
Commentators emphasize that "Hearer of prayer" is not just something God does, but a core part of His character. Albert Barnes calls it one of God's most sublime attributes, revealing His goodness and condescension. This identity provides immense hope, assuring believers that God's ear is always open to the cries of the suffering, the guilty, and the troubled.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 65:2
18th Century
Theologian
O thou that hearest prayer - Who have revealed Yourself as a God hearing prayer—one of the leading characteristics of whose nature …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 65:2
19th Century
Bishop
Unto thee shall all flesh come. — This has usually, and most truly, been taken as prophetic of the extension of the true …
John Gill
On Psalms 65:2
17th Century
Pastor
O thou that hearest prayer
So as to answer it sooner or later, in one way or another, and always in the fittest time…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 65:1–5
17th Century
Minister
All the praise the Lord receives from this earth is from Zion, being the fruit of the Spirit of Christ, and acceptable through him. Praise is silen…