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6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. …
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-19)The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (2 Sam. 22:1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician , or precentor, in the temple-songs. Note, The private compositions of good men, designed by them for their own use, may be serviceable to the public, that others may not only borrow light from their candle, but heat from their fire. Exampl…
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