Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
The psalm that holds this cry is expressly for the afflicted. It is a prayer cry from the Hebrew captives in Babylon in the latter part of the captivity during the reign of Belshazzar, when the persecution and distress of the Jews were greatest. It was written by Asaph, Ethan and others. It expresses the sorrows and afflictions of the captives and stands mingled with exhortations, encouragements, and assurance of divine help and final deliverance from their persecutors.
The word LORD stands for Jehovah, a name belonging to the Son as well as the Father and therefore not exclusive to the Father. The verse expresses a plea for God to hear prayer and let the cry come unto Him. It applies to a person crying to the Lord for help amid trouble, painful trials, and Satan's attacks, seeking God as a place of safety and trusting in His aid. It is a plea for mercy that every true believer may adopt as his own.
The psalm that holds this cry is expressly for the afflicted.
It is a prayer cry from the Hebrew captives in Babylon in the latter part of the captivity during the reign of Belshazzar, when the persecution and distress of the Jews were greatest.
It was written by Asaph, Ethan and others.
It expresses the sorrows and afflictions of the captives and stands mingled with exhortations, encouragements, and assurance of divine help and final deliverance from their persecutors.
The word LORD stands for Jehovah, a name belonging to the Son as well as the Father and therefore not exclusive to the Father.
The verse expresses a plea for God to hear prayer and let the cry come unto Him.
It applies to a person crying to the Lord for help amid trouble, painful trials, and Satan's attacks, seeking God as a place of safety and trusting in His aid.
It is a plea for mercy that every true believer may adopt as his own.