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Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ... - See the notes at Psalms 5:1.
19th Century
Anglican
Give ear. —Here the petition takes a new starting-point.
16th Century
Protestant
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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 …
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…
