Psalms 141:1
A Psalm of instruction for David, when he was in the cave—a Prayer. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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
2I cried to the Lord with my voice; 1 With my voice I made supplication to the Lord. 1
Cross References
Job 7:21Why hast thou not forgotten my iniquity, 1 And purged my sin? 1 But now I shall depart to the earth; 1 And in the morning, I am no more.
Psalms 28:2Bring to the Lord glory, due to his name; 1 Worship the Lord in his holy court. 1
Psalms 70:5For thou art my support, O Lord; 1 O Lord, thou art my hope from my youth. 1
Psalms 143:1A Psalm of David concerning Goliath. 1 Blessed be the Lord my God, 1 Who instructs my hands for battle, 1 And my fingers for war. 1
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 →