My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, And for him to listen to me.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I cried ... —Better, following the Hebrew literally,

“My voice to God—and let me cry;
My voice to God—and He hears…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

You see, he cried, and he cried again, and at…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

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…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I cried unto God with my voice
Which is to be understood of prayer, and that vocal, and which is importunate and fer…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Days of trouble must be days of prayer; when God seems to have withdrawn from us, we must seek Him until we find Him.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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