Psalms 141:1
The understanding of David. A prayer, when he was in the cave.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
In Context
2With my voice, I cried out to the Lord. With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.
Cross References
Job 7:21Why do you not steal away my sin, and why do you not sweep away my iniquity? Behold, now I will sleep in the dust, and if you seek me in the morning, I will not remain.
Psalms 28:2Bring to the Lord, glory and honor. Bring to the Lord, glory for his name. Adore the Lord in his holy court.
Psalms 70:5For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.
Psalms 143:1A Psalm of David versus Goliath. Blessed is the Lord, my God, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 141:1
David was in distress when he penned this psalm, pursued, it is most likely, by Saul, that violent man. Is any distressed? Let him pray; David did so, and had the comfort of it. I. He prays for God's favourable acceptance, ver. 1, 2 . II. For his powerful assistance, ver. 3, 4 . III. That others might be instrumental of good to his soul, as he hoped to be to the souls of others, ver. 5, 6 . IV. That he and his friends being now brought to the last extremity God would graciously appear for their relief and rescue,… Read the whole commentary →