Psalms 86:3

3 Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long.^[a]

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 Listen, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2 Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

3 Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long.

4 Bring joy to Your servant's life, since I set my hope on You, Lord.

5 For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abundant in faithful love to all who call on You.

Footnotes

• [a] Ps 27:7; 57:1; 119:58