Psalms 116:1
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
King James Version
In Context
2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Cross References
Genesis 35:2Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
1 Samuel 1:26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
Psalms 18:1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalms 28:6Blessed be the LORD, because 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 verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
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 →