John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 86:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer, etc.] 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 (<198601>Psalm 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, (<198612>Psalm 86:12,13), according to the apostle’s rule, (<500406>Philippians 4:6), these were vocal prayers, and not mere mental ones; (see <580507>Hebrews 5:7).

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