Psalms 86:3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
merciful	חָנֵּ֥נִי cho.ne.ni	H2603	properly · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֑י 'a.do.Nai	H136	the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · proper noun, a title
cry	אֶ֝קְרָ֗א 'ek.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
daily	הַיּֽוֹם hai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 57:1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until…
Psalms 88:9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Psalms 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalms 4:1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms 56:1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Luke 2:37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night an…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:1-7

This psalm was published under the title of a prayer of David; not as if David sung all his prayers, but into some of his songs he inserted prayers; for a psalm will admit the expressions of any pious and devout affections. But it is observable how very plain the language of this psalm is, and how little there is in it of poetic flights or figures, in comparison with some other psalms; for the flourishes of wit are not the proper ornaments of prayer. Now here we may observe, I. The petitions he puts up to God. It is true, prayer accidentally may preach, but it is most fit that (as it is in this prayer) every passage should be directed to God, for such is the nature of prayer as it is here de…

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John Gill on Psalms 86:3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord,.... In my distressed and miserable condition, being an object of mercy, pity, and compassion; this petition is used by Christ in Psalm 41:10. for I cry unto thee daily; or "all the day"; every day, and several times in a day, Psalm 55:17 constant and importunate prayer is the duty of saints, and available with God, 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Christ was much in the exercise of it, Luke 6:12.

John Calvin on Psalms 86:1-7

Psalm 86:1-7 1. Incline thy ear, O Jehovah! answer me; for I am poor and needy. 2. Preserve my soul, for I am meek: [478] O my God! save thy servant who trusteth in thee. 3. Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah! for daily [479] do I cry to thee. 4. Make glad the soul of thy servant; for to thee, O Lord! [480] do I lift up my soul. 5. For thou, O Lord! art good, and gracious, and of great mercy to all who call upon thee. 6. Listen, O Jehovah! to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. 1. Incline thy ear, O Jehovah! Neither the inscription nor the contents of this psalm enable us to conclude with certainty w…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 86:1-5

The Church Fathers

"Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I have cried unto You all day" [Psalm 86:3]. Not "one day:" understand "all day" to mean continually: from the time that the body of Christ groans being in afflictions, until the end of the world, when afflictions pass away, that man groans and calls upon God: and each one of us after his measure has his part in that cry in the whole body. You have cried in your days, and your days have passed away: another has come after you, and cried in his days: and thou here, he there, another elsewhere: the body of Christ cries all the day, its members departing and succeeding one another. One Man it is that reaches to the end of the world: the same members of Christ cry, and some members already rest in Him, some still cry, some when we shall be at rest will cry, and after them others will cry. It is the whole body of Christ whose voice He hears, saying, "Unto You have I cried all the day." Our Head on the right hand of the Father intercedes for us: some members He recovers, others He scourges, others He cleanses, others He comforts, others He is creating, others calling, others recalling, others correcting, others restoring.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 86

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Psalms 86:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:1-7

John Gill on Psalms 86:3

John Calvin on Psalms 86:1-7

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 86:1-5

The Church Fathers

Psalms 86:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:1-7

John Gill on Psalms 86:3

John Calvin on Psalms 86:1-7

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 86:1-5

The Church Fathers

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 86:1-4

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 86:3