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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Psalms 141:1

Lord, I cry unto thee,.... With great earnestness, importunity, and fervency, being in distress; and knowing vain was the help of man, and that none could deliver him but the Lord, and therefore continued crying unto him for help w;

make haste unto me; which shows he was in a desperate condition; that he could not help himself, nor could any creature, only the Lord; and he was at a distance from him, as it seemed to him, and he delayed assistance; and therefore desires he would immediately draw nigh and be a present help in his time of need, and work speedy deliverance for him, his case requiring haste;

give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee; a request the psalmist frequently makes, not contenting himself with prayer, without desiring and looking for an answer to it.

w "Auxilium vocat, et duros conclamat agrestes", Virgil.

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See also Psalms 141:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LORD, I CRY UNTO THEE - In view of my perils; in view of the suggestions of my friends; in view of my temptation to do a wrong thing at their advice, and with the prospect of the advantage which it mi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 140-142 These three Psalms are Psalms of David. The third one in this series, 142 is another Maschil, the last Maschil Psalm, being a prayer when David was in the cave. In these Psalms the distr...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXLI. FOR LOYALTY TO GOD AND HIS SAINTS. Psalms 141:1 f. The Psalmist begs Yahweh to hear his prayer. He utters this prayer in his house, and in true prophetic spirit hopes that it will be as acceptab...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TITLE.. PSALM OF DAVID. See Title of 140. LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I cry unto thee_ Or, I have called upon thee (R.V.): he has already been praying, and now pleads for a speedy answer, _make haste unto me_(Psalms 70:5), i.e. make haste to help me (Psalms 22:19; Psal...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Introductory appeal for a favourable hearing....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, his conscience sincere, and his life safe from snares._ A Psalm of David. _TITLE._ לדוד מזמור _MIZMOR LEDAVID._— It is probable that David composed thi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 141 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Temptation to Conspiracy Shunned. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 141:1-3, Prayer for Guarded Speech. Stanza II., Psalms 141:4-5, Danger from Proffered Hospitalities. St

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    An evening prayer in time of trouble. The Psalmist prays that he may be strengthened to resist temptation, and so escape the fate of evil men....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מִזְמֹ֗ור לְ דָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 141:1 PART of this psalm is hopelessly obscure, and the connection is difficult throughout. It is a prayer of a harassed soul, tempted to slacken its hold on God, and therefore betaking itself...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      HUMILITY Psalms 141:1-10 This is an evening psalm. Acceptable prayer is as the smoke of incense rising in the still air, Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3-4. Each day we should ask to be delivered f...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this song the influence of the external troubles upon the inner life of the singer is revealed. Throughout it breathes the spirit of fear lest the soul should be seduced from the attitude of whole-...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Cave. Of Engaddi, (Bossuet; Calmet) or Odollam. (Bellarmine) (Berthier) --- Here David was a figure of Christ, praying in the garden, &c. (St. Hilary) --- The psalm may relate to the captives, (St. Ch...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    That the writer of this Psalm was offering up these cries and prayers in the faith of a Redeemer, is most evident from what he here saith of the incense in the evening sacrifice. The Lamb of the morni...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The subject of this Psalm is very similar to the last. The soul of David is in distress from the persecution of foes. No doubt it was prophetically delivered, in reference to the Son of Davi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._O Jehovah! I have cried unto thee_. From such an exordium and manner of praying, it is evident that David was laboring under no small trial, as he repeats his requests, and insists upon receiving h...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 140 THROUGH 144. The five following psalms go over ground which we have trodden over in detail: only they apply to a restored Israel, still in conflict, and not...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Psalms 141:1 «A Psalm of David. » LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Ver. 1. _Lord, I cry unto thee_] No distress or danger, how great soever, sh...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    EVENING PSALM IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS. A psalm of David, a prayer for deliverance from afflictions and from the enemies who cause them....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Lord, I cry unto Thee, with the consciousness of the emergency besetting him; MAKE HASTE UNTO ME, since the need is so great; GIVE EAR UNTO MY VOICE, paying speedy attention to it, WHEN I CRY UNTO THE...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SET FORTH: _ Heb._ directed...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-4 Make haste unto me. Those that know how to value God's gracious presence, will be the more fervent in their prayers. When presented through the sacrifice and intercession of the Saviour, they wil...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    PSALM 141 THE ARGUMENT. This Psalm also must he referred to the time of David's persecution by Saul. It is a humble prayer that God would deliver him from the rage and malice of his enemies, and from...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 141:1 Psalm H4210 David H1732 LORD H3068 out H7121 (H8804) haste H2363 (H8798) ear H238 ...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 141:1. _LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee._ You see how a child of God prays when he is in trouble. David says, «I cry unto thee,» and the...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prayer for God's favorable acceptance and powerful assistance. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Though the snares be placed by the enemy with ever so much subtlety, God can, and will, s...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm, like the last, is generally supposed to have been composed by David during his persecution by Saul, probably when he fled to Achish. The late Rev. Mr. Peters, a Cornish clergyman, has favo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Lord, I cry unto Thee._ AN INVOCATION FOR THE TRULY DESIRABLE IN HUMAN LIFE: - I. Divine attention to human aspirations (verses 1, 2). 1. For immediate attention. 2. For favourable attention. II...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 141:1. This is an individual lament, a prayer that God will protect the faithful person against all insincerity and compromise....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This Psalm presents,” says Perowne, “some peculiar difficulties of Interpretation, which, however, are due neither to the words employed nor to the grammatical construction, but to the e...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ALMOST wholly a psalm of supplication. David is again in danger, and needs a prompt deliverance (Psalms 141:1). This time the danger seems to be that he may fall away, and be absorbed into...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 140:1-13, another psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. T...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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