Psalms 116:1
I rejoice that the LORD hath heard the voice of my supplication,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
In Context
2That he hath inclined his ear to me and heard me; I will call upon him as long as I live.
Cross References
Psalms 18:1I love thee, O LORD, my strength!
Psalms 28:6Praised be the LORD, for he hath heard the voice of my supplications!
Psalms 34:3O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!
Psalms 66:19But surely God hath heard me; He hath had regard to the voice of my supplication.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:1
This is a thanksgiving psalm; it is not certain whether David penned it upon any particular occasion or upon a general review of the many gracious deliverances God had wrought for him, out of six troubles and seven, which deliverances draw from him many very lively expressions of devotion, love, and gratitude; and with similar pious affections our souls should be lifted up to God in singing it. Observe, I. The great distress and danger that the psalmist was in, which almost drove him to despair, ver. 3 , 10 , 11 .… Read the whole commentary →