Psalms 86:3

3 Be gracious to me, O Lord, because I call to you {all day long}.

Psalms 86:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 86:3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord
In my distressed and miserable condition, being an object of mercy, pity, and compassion; this petition is used by Christ in ( Psalms 41:10 )

for I cry unto thee daily;
or "all the day"; every day, and several times in a day, ( Psalms 55:17 ) constant and importunate prayer is the duty of saints, and available with God, ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ) ( Luke 18:1-7 ) . Christ was much in the exercise of it, ( Luke 6:12 ) .

Psalms 86:3 In-Context

1 Incline, O Yahweh, your ear [and] answer me, because I [am] poor and needy.

2 Watch over my life because I [am] faithful. You [are] my God; save your servant. [I am] the one who trusts you.

3 Be gracious to me, O Lord, because I call to you {all day long}.

4 Make glad the soul of your servant, because {I desire you}, O Lord.

5 For you, O Lord, [are] good and forgiving, and abundant in loyal love for all who call to you.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "all the day"