Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.
Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.'
Hear, O Jehovah, and be gracious unto me; Jehovah, be my helper.
Psalms — The canon's longest book — 150 Psalms edited into five doxology-bookended books, composed across a millennium, attributed to David, Asaph, Korah's sons, Moses, Solomon, Heman, Ethan, and anonymous voices. A ''Torah of David''; the Bible's longest continuous liturgical-devotional corpus.
Voices5
Third, when he says "The Lord has heard." He shows that the prayer was heard. And first the hearing is set forth. Second, the manner of the hearing, at "And he had mercy." Third, the fruit, at "That my glory may sing." He says therefore, …
Thomas Aquinas· Exposition on the Psalms of David, 1274patristic
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me,.... By lifting up the light of his countenance again upon him; by manifesting and applying his pardoning grace to him, and by delivering him out of all his afflictions; Lord, be thou my helper; in this time of trouble; for he knew that vain was the help of man; and he was entirely in the right to betake himself to the Lord, who was able to help him, when none else could.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
Ver. 10. Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me. A short and comprehensive petition, available at all seasons, let us use it full often. It is the publican's prayer; be it ours. If God hears prayer, it is a great act of mercy; our petitions do not merit a reply. Lord, be thou my helper. Another compact, expressive, ever fitting prayer.
Isa 38:18, the appeal for mercy is based on the destruction of his agency in praising God here, which death would produce. The terms expressing relief are poetical, and not to be pressed, though "dancing" is the translation of a word which means a lute, whose cheerful notes are contrasted with mourning, or (Am 5:16) wailing.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed
He prayed for mercy to pardon ( Have mercy upon me ), and for grace to help in time of need-- Lord, be thou my helper. On these two errands we also may come boldly to the throne of grace, Heb. iv.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The verses this one reaches8
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
leads to
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom…
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
Through
Psalms 54:4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
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So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
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