Psalms 116:2

“Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, etc.] Not as hard of hearing, for his ear is not heavy that it cannot hear; he is quick of hearing, and his ears are always open to the righteous; it rather denotes his readiness to hear; he hearkens and hears, he listens to what his people say, and hears them at once, and understands them, though ever so broken and confused; when their prayers are but like the chatterings of a crane or swallow, or only expressed in sighs and groans, and even without a voice; when nothing is articulately pronounced: moreover, this shows condescension in him; he bows his ear as a rattler to a child, he stoops as being above them, and inclines his ear to them.…”

“Because he hath inclined his ear unto me - See the notes at Psalms 5:1. Because he has been gracious to me, and has heard my prayers. This is a pood reason for serving God, or for devoting ourselves to him, but it is not the only reason. We ought to worship and serve God whether he hears our prayers or not; whether he sends joy or sorrow; whether we are favored with prosperity, or are sunk in deep affliction. People have worshipped God even when they have had no evidence that he heard their prayers; and some of the most pure acts of devotion on earth are those which come from the very depths of darkness and sorrow. Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live - Margin, as in Hebrew, “in…”

“116:2 Because the Lord responds to the cry of his people (107:41; 113:6-8), the psalmist now strongly believes in prayer.”

“therefore: Psa 55:16, Psa 55:17, Psa 86:6, Psa 86:7, Psa 88:1, Psa 145:18, Psa 145:19; Job 27:10; Luk 18:1; Phi 4:6; Col 4:2 as long as I live: Heb. in my days Psalms 116:3”