Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble
See ( Psalms
10:12 ) ( Psalms 9:12 ) ; for the
coming of Christ's kingdom, and that the kingdoms of this world
may become his; for the destruction of antichrist, and for the
avenging the blood of the saints. The prayers of God's people
sometimes lie in inward and secret desires of the soul, and are
not expressed in words; and these desires are all before the
Lord, and are well known unto him; yea, such prayers of the
heart, and which come from it, are principally regarded by him;
they being his own preparation, as is suggested in the next
clause, and the breathings of his Spirit; and especially the
desires of humble souls are regarded, whose prayers he never
despises, nor sends them away empty, but fills with his good
things;
thou wilt prepare their heart;
for prayer, by pouring a spirit of grace and supplication on
them, impressing their minds with a sense of things to be prayed
for, and drawing out the desires of their souls unto them, and
making intercession for them with groanings according to the will
of God, and so helping their infirmities; and it is God's work to
prepare the heart for prayer, as well as to put words into the
mouth, ( Proverbs
16:1 ) ; or "thou wilt direct their heart" F14; to
the object of prayer, himself, and to the things to be prayed
for, for they know not what to pray for, nor how as they should;
and to what may encourage to it, as the love of God, the covenant
of grace, the person, blood, and righteousness of Christ: or
"confirm" or "establish their heart" F15; strengthen and fix
them, that they be not wavering and doubtful, but certain and
assured of success, believing that their desires will be
fulfilled in God's own time;
thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
God has an ear to hear the prayers of his people, nor is his ear
heavy that it cannot hear; his ears are open to the cries of
righteous ones; nor will he ever turn a deaf ear to them, but
will give an answer in his own time and way; which is an instance
of his sovereign grace and goodness. These words express the
faith of the psalmist in God being a God hearing and answering
prayer, particularly in things relating to the ruin of antichrist
and his followers, and to the kingdom and glory of his son Jesus
Christ.