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Persistent Prayer Pleases God
Commentators like John Calvin explain that the psalmist's repetition of his plea is not a sign of weak faith but of deep distress and earnestness. This 'importunity' is a model for believers, teaching us not to give up if an answer doesn't come immediately. Persistent prayer is described as a way to pour out our anxieties to God and is considered a 'sweet aroma' to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 86:6
18th Century
Theologian
Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ... - See the notes at Psalms 5:1.
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 86:6
19th Century
Bishop
Give ear. —Here the petition takes a new starting-point.
John Calvin
On Psalms 86:6
16th Century
Theologian
Listen, O Jehovah! to my prayer. From the earnest repetition of his former requests in this and the subsequent verse, it is evident that h…
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John Gill
On Psalms 86:6
17th Century
Pastor
Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer As this psalm is called, in the title of it; his own prayer, and not another's, not one …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 86:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Our poverty and wretchedness, when felt, powerfully plead in our behalf at the throne of grace. The best self-preservation is to commit ourselves t…