David
Psalm 141:8KJV·superscription

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

John Calvin Reformed

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

C.H. Spurgeon Reformed Baptist

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord. He looked upward and kept his eyes fixed there. He regarded duty more than circumstances; he considered the promise rather than the external providence; and he expected from God rather than from men.

Matthew Henry Presbyterian

Here, I. David desires to be told of his faults. His enemies reproached him with that which was false, which he could not but complain of; yet, at the same time, he desired his friends would reprove him for that which was really amiss in him, particularly if there was any thing that gave the least colour to those reproaches (Psa 141:5): let the righteous...

Commenting on Psalm 141:5-10