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I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
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Prayer Mixed with Praise
Commentators note that the psalmist models a powerful spiritual practice: combining desperate prayer with praise. He 'cried' in his distress while he 'extolled' God with his tongue. This can be seen as an act of faith, praising God in anticipation of His help, and reflects the principle of making requests to God with thanksgiving.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I cried unto him with my mouth - That is, in my trouble; when distress came upon me. This, according to the explanation of the desi…
19th Century
Anglican
And he ... —Literally, exaltation (i.e., praise) was under my tongue, apparently a Hebrew idiom akin to…
Baptist
"I mixed crying and singing together. I cried when I was in trouble, and I extolled the Lord as soon as he delivered me from it.
Indeed, by f…
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16th Century
Protestant
I cried to him with my mouth. He proves that he owed his safety to divine intervention because he had prayed and, as a consequence, had cl…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I cried unto him with my mouth Crying designs prayer, and supposes distress; and crying with the mouth denotes vocal…
We should declare to those who fear God what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in …
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