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Verse	Translation	Text
Ps 86:6	Strong Concordance	Give ear [0238], O LORD [03068], unto my prayer [08605]; and attend [07181] to the voice [06963] of my supplications [08469].
	King James	Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ... - See the notes at Psa 5:1.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ... - See the notes at Psa 5:1.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
Here, too, almost everything is an echo of earlier language of the Psalms and of the Law; viz., Psa 86:7 follows Psa 17:6 and other passages; Psa 86:8 is taken from Exo 15:11, cf. Psa 89:9, where, however, אלהים, gods, is avoided; Psa 86:8 follows Deu 3:24; Psa 86:9 follows Psa 22:28; Psa 86:11 is taken from Psa 27:11; Psa 86:11 from Psa 26:3; Psa 86:13, שׁאול תּחתּיּה from Deu 32:22, where instead of this it is תּחתּית, just as in Psa 130:2 תּחנוּני (supplicatory prayer) instead of תּחנוּנותי (importunate supplications); and also Psa 86:10 (cf. Psa 72:18) is a doxological formula that was already in existence. The construction הקשׁיב בּ is the same as in Psa 66:19. But although for the most part flowing on only in the language of prayer borrowed from earlier periods, this Psalm is, moreover, not without remarkable significance and beauty. With the confession of the incomparableness of the Lord is combined the prospect of the recognition of the incomparable One throughout the nations of the earth. This clear unallegorical prediction of the conversion of the heathen is the principal parallel to Rev 15:4. "All nations, which Thou hast made" - they have their being from Thee; and although they have forgotten it (vid., Psa 9:18), they will nevertheless at last come to recognise it. כּל־גּוים, since the article is wanting, are nations of all tribes (countries and nationalities); cf. Jer 16:16 with Psa 22:18; Tobit 13:11, ἔθνη πολλά, with ibid. Psa 14:6, πάντα τὰ ἔθνη. And how weightily brief and charming is the petition in Psa 86:11 : uni cor meum, ut timeat nomen tuum! Luther has rightly departed from the renderings of the lxx, Syriac, and Vulgate: laetetur (יחדּ from חדה). The meaning, however, is not so much "keep my heart near to the only thing," as "direct all its powers and concentrate them on the one thing." The following group shows us what is the meaning of the deliverance out of the hell beneath (שׁאול תּחתּיּה, like ארץ תּחתּית, the earth beneath, the inner parts of the earth, Eze 31:14.), for which the poet promises beforehand to manifest his thankfulness (כּי, Psa 86:13, as in Ps 56:14).

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]

Here, too, almost everything is an echo of earlier language of the Psalms and of the Law; viz., Psa 86:7 follows Psa 17:6 and other passages; Psa 86:8 is taken from Exo 15:11, cf. Psa 89:9, where, however, אלהים, gods, is avoided; Psa 86:8 follows Deu 3:24; Psa 86:9 follows Psa 22:28; Psa 86:11 is taken from Psa 27:11; Psa 86:11 from Psa 26:3; Psa 86:13, שׁאול תּחתּיּה from Deu 32:22, where instead of this it is תּחתּית, just as in Psa 130:2 תּחנוּני (supplicatory prayer) instead of תּחנוּנותי (importunate supplications); and also Psa 86:10 (cf. Psa 72:18) is a doxological formula that was already in existence. The construction הקשׁיב בּ is the same as in Psa 66:19. But although for the most part flowing on only in the language of prayer borrowed from earlier periods, this Psalm is, moreover, not without remarkable significance and beauty. With the confession of the incomparableness of the Lord is combined the prospect of the recognition of the incomparable One throughout the nations of the earth. This clear unallegorical prediction of the conversion of the heathen is the principal parallel to Rev 15:4. "All nations, which Thou hast made" - they have their being from Thee; and although they have forgotten it (vid., Psa 9:18), they will nevertheless at last come to recognise it. כּל־גּוים, since the article is wanting, are nations of all tribes (countries and nationalities); cf. Jer 16:16 with Psa 22:18; Tobit 13:11, ἔθνη πολλά, with ibid. Psa 14:6, πάντα τὰ ἔθνη. And how weightily brief and charming is the petition in Psa 86:11 : uni cor meum, ut timeat nomen tuum! Luther has rightly departed from the renderings of the lxx, Syriac, and Vulgate: laetetur (יחדּ from חדה). The meaning, however, is not so much "keep my heart near to the only thing," as "direct all its powers and concentrate them on the one thing." The following group shows us what is the meaning of the deliverance out of the hell beneath (שׁאול תּחתּיּה, like ארץ תּחתּית, the earth beneath, the inner parts of the earth, Eze 31:14.), for which the poet promises beforehand to manifest his thankfulness (כּי, Psa 86:13, as in Ps 56:14).

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Give ear, O Lord - Attend to me. Millions call upon thee for help and mercy; but who has more need than myself? That the psalmist was deeply in earnest, his conduct shows. 1. He prayed. 2. His prayer was vehement; he lifted up his voice. 3. He continued in prayer; he abounded in supplications.

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¹ To the chief Musician [05329] upon Nehiloth [05155], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Give ear [0238] to my words [0561], O LORD [03068], consider [0995] my meditation [01901].

¹³ For great [01419] is thy mercy [02617] toward me: and thou hast delivered [05337] my soul [05315] from the lowest [08482] hell [07585].

¹⁴ To the end that none of all the trees [06086] by the waters [04325] exalt [01361] themselves for their height [06967], neither shoot up [05414] their top [06788] among the thick boughs [05688], neither their trees [0352] stand up [05975] in their height [01363], all that drink [08354] water [04325]: for they are all delivered [05414] unto death [04194], to the nether parts [08482] of the earth [0776], in the midst [08432] of the children [01121] of men [0120], with them that go down [03381] to the pit [0953].

¹¹ Teach [03384] me thy way [01870], O LORD [03068]; I will walk [01980] in thy truth [0571]: unite [03161] my heart [03824] to fear [03372] thy name [08034].

⁶ Ye have shamed [0954] the counsel [06098] of the poor [06041], because the LORD [03068] is his refuge [04268].

¹⁸ They part [02505] my garments [0899] among them, and cast [05307] lots [01486] upon my vesture [03830].

¹⁶ Behold, I will send [07971] for many [07227] fishers [01771] [01728], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], and they shall fish [01770] them; and after [0310] will I send [07971] for many [07227] hunters [06719], and they shall hunt [06679] them from every mountain [02022], and from every hill [01389], and out of the holes [05357] of the rocks [05553].

¹⁸ For the needy [034] shall not alway [05331] be forgotten [07911]: the expectation [08615] of the poor [06041] [06035] shall not perish [06] for ever [05703].

⁴ Who [5101] shall [5399] not [3364] fear [5399] thee [4571], O Lord [2962], and [2532] glorify [1392] thy [4675] name [3686]? for [3754] thou only [3441] art holy [3741]: for [3754] all [3956] nations [1484] shall come [2240] and [2532] worship [4352] before [1799] thee [4675]; for [3754] thy [4675] judgments [1345] are made manifest [5319].

¹⁹ But verily [0403] God [0430] hath heard [08085] me; he hath attended [07181] to the voice [06963] of my prayer [08605].

¹⁸ Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] God [0430], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], who only doeth [06213] wondrous things [06381].

¹⁰ For thou art great [01419], and doest [06213] wondrous things [06381]: thou art God [0430] alone.

² Lord [0136], hear [08085] my voice [06963]: let thine ears [0241] be attentive [07183] to the voice [06963] of my supplications [08469].

²² For a fire [0784] is kindled [06919] in mine anger [0639], and shall burn [03344] unto the lowest [08482] hell [07585], and shall consume [0398] the earth [0776] with her increase [02981], and set on fire [03857] the foundations [04144] of the mountains [02022].

¹³ For great [01419] is thy mercy [02617] toward me: and thou hast delivered [05337] my soul [05315] from the lowest [08482] hell [07585].

³ For thy lovingkindness [02617] is before mine eyes [05869]: and I have walked [01980] in thy truth [0571].

¹¹ Teach [03384] me thy way [01870], O LORD [03068]; I will walk [01980] in thy truth [0571]: unite [03161] my heart [03824] to fear [03372] thy name [08034].

¹¹ Teach [03384] me thy way [01870], O LORD [03068], and lead [05148] me in a plain [04334] path [0734], because of mine enemies [08324].

¹¹ Teach [03384] me thy way [01870], O LORD [03068]; I will walk [01980] in thy truth [0571]: unite [03161] my heart [03824] to fear [03372] thy name [08034].

²⁸ For the kingdom [04410] is the LORD'S [03068]: and he is the governor [04910] among the nations [01471].

⁹ All nations [01471] whom thou hast made [06213] shall come [0935] and worship [07812] before [06440] thee, O Lord [0136]; and shall glorify [03513] thy name [08034].

²⁴ O Lord [0136] GOD [03069], thou hast begun [02490] to shew [07200] thy servant [05650] thy greatness [01433], and thy mighty [02389] hand [03027]: for what God [0410] is there in heaven [08064] or in earth [0776], that can do [06213] according to thy works [04639], and according to thy might [01369]?

⁸ Among the gods [0430] there is none like unto thee, O Lord [0136]; neither are there any works like unto thy works [04639].

⁹ Thou rulest [04910] the raging [01348] of the sea [03220]: when the waves [01530] thereof arise [07721], thou stillest [07623] them.

¹¹ Who is like unto thee, O LORD [03068], among the gods [0410]? who is like thee, glorious [0142] in holiness [06944], fearful [03372] in praises [08416], doing [06213] wonders [06382]?

⁸ Among the gods [0430] there is none like unto thee, O Lord [0136]; neither are there any works like unto thy works [04639].

⁶ I have called [07121] upon thee, for thou wilt hear [06030] me, O God [0410]: incline [05186] thine ear [0241] unto me, and hear [08085] my speech [0565].

⁷ In the day [03117] of my trouble [06869] I will call [07121] upon thee: for thou wilt answer [06030] me.