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My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, And for him to listen to me.
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The Helpfulness of Vocal Prayer
Commentators note that the psalmist "cried unto God with my voice," indicating an audible, not just mental, prayer. Several scholars suggest that praying aloud can be a helpful practice, especially in private. It can focus the mind and express the earnestness and intensity of the heart during times of deep trouble. The repetition in the verse emphasizes this fervent, persistent crying.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I cried unto God with my voice - That is, he cried or prayed audibly. It was not mere mental prayer. See the notes at Psalms 3:4.
19th Century
Anglican
I cried ... —Better, following the Hebrew literally,
“My voice to God—and let me cry; My voice to God—and He hears…
Baptist
I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. (Psalms 77:1)
The use of the voic…
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16th Century
Protestant
My voice came to God, and I cried. This is not a mere complaint, as some interpreters explain it. They suggest it denotes the surprise God…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I cried unto God with my voice Which is to be understood of prayer, and that vocal, and which is importunate and fer…
Days of trouble must be days of prayer; when God seems to have withdrawn from us, we must seek Him until we find Him. In the day of his trouble, th…
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