A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
David cried out with fervency, knowing that God hears the earnest prayer of faith. He desired above all that his prayers ascend before God like incense and the evening sacrifice, a spiritual offering that pleases Him far more than the loudness of his voice.
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Commenting on Psalm 141:1-10
Lord, I cry unto thee. This is my last resort: prayer never fails me. My prayer is painful and feeble, and worthy only to be called a cry; but it is a cry unto Jehovah, and this ennobles it. I have cried unto thee, I still cry to thee, and I always mean to cry to thee. To whom else could I go? What else can I do?
Prayer is a spiritual sacrifice, the lifting up of the soul and its best affections to God. David begs that his crying be heard not for its loudness but for its liveliness, and that God would set his prayer before Him as the incense daily burnt on the golden altar.
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Commenting on Psalm 141:1-4