Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. Lord, I cry unto thee ] Many of David's Psalms begin with complaints; but they are not those of habitual plaint and peevishness. He was in frequent troubles and difficulties, and he always sought help in God. He ever appears in earnest; at no time is there any evidence that the devotion of David was formal. He prayed, meditated, supplicated, groaned, cried, and even roared, as he tells us, for the disquietude of his soul. He had speedy answers; for he had much faith, and was always in earnest.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-4 - Make haste unto me. Those that know how to value God's graciou presence, will be the more fervent in their prayers. When presented through the sacrifice and intercession of the Saviour, they will be a acceptable to God as the daily sacrifices and burnings of incense wer of old. Prayer is a spiritual sacrifice, it is the offering up the sou and its best affections. Good men know the evil of tongue sins. When enemies are provoking, we are in danger of speaking unadvisedly. Whil we live in an evil world, and have such evil hearts, we have need to pray that we may neither be drawn nor driven to do any thing sinful Sinners pretend to find dainties in sin; but those that consider ho soon sin will turn into bitterness, will dread such dainties, and pra to God to take them out of their sight, and by his grace to turn their hearts against them. Good men pray against the sweets of sin.
Original Hebrew מזמור4210 לדוד1732 יהוה3068 קראתיך7121 חושׁה2363 לי האזינה238 קולי6963 בקראי׃7121
