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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, Maschil{H8688)}, A Psalm of David. Give ear{H8685)} to my prayer, O God; and hide{H8691)} not thyself from my supplication.
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For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)In these verses we have, I. David praying. Prayer is a salve for every sore and a relief to the spirit under every burden: Give ear to my prayer, O God ! Ps. 55:1 , 2 . He does not set down the petitions he offered up to God in his distress, but begs that God would hear the prayers which, at every period, his heart lifted up to God, and grant an answer of peace to them: Attend to me, hear me . Sau…
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