Psalm 86:6

6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.

Psalm 86:6 in Other Translations

6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.

6 Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD ; hear my urgent cry.

6 Pay attention, God, to my prayer; bend down and listen to my cry for help.

6 Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

6 Open your ears to my prayer, O LORD. Pay attention when I plead for mercy.

6 Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy.

6 Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for your favor.

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 86:6 In-Context

4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.

6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.

7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 5:2; Psalms 17:1