Psaume 86:6

6 Écoute, ô Éternel, ma prière, et sois attentif à la voix de mes supplications!

Psaume 86:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 86:6

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer
As this psalm is called, in the title of it; his own prayer, and not another's, not one composed for him, but what was composed by him; this petition is repeated, as to the sense of it, from ( Psalms 86:1 ) to show his importunity to be heard:

and attend to the voice of my supplications;
which proceeded from the spirit of grace and supplication, put up in an humble manner, in a dependence on the mercy of God, which the word used has the signification of, and were attended with thanksgiving, ( Psalms 86:12 Psalms 86:13 ) , according to the apostle's rule, ( Philippians 4:6 ) , these were vocal prayers, and not mere mental ones; see ( Hebrews 5:7 ) .

Psaume 86:6 In-Context

4 Réjouis l'âme de ton serviteur; car j'élève mon âme à toi, Seigneur.
5 Car tu es bon et clément, Seigneur, et plein de bonté pour tous ceux qui t'invoquent.
6 Écoute, ô Éternel, ma prière, et sois attentif à la voix de mes supplications!
7 Je t'invoque au jour de ma détresse; car tu m'exauces.
8 Seigneur, nul entre les dieux n'est comme toi, et il n'y a point d'œuvres telles que les tiennes.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.