Psalms 5:3

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will (b) look up.

(b) Or wait, with patience and trust till I am heard.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 5:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

:Title Upon Nehiloth - The title of Psalms 4:1-8 is, “upon Neginoth.” As that refers to a musical instrument, so it is probable that this doe...
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord - The voice of prayer. Compare the notes at Psalms 3:5 . Probably he refers here to a general ha...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

V. A Hymn for Morning Sacrifice in the Temple. Psalms 5:1-3 . Solemn invocation of Yahweh. The Psalmist sets in order ( Psalms 5:3 ), not perhaps...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

direct . set in order (as the wood on the altar). Compare Genesis 22:9 ; Exodus 40:4 ; Exodus 40:23 . look up . look out, or watch for [an answ...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The first sentence may also be read in the future tense of the indicative mood, Thou shalt hear my prayer. But, in my opinion, the verb is r...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. My voice shalt thou hear in th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and My voice shalt thou hear in the morning...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a morning prayer before going to the sanctuary. The chief difficulty in ascribing it to David lies in the reference ( Psalms 5:7 ) to 'thy ho...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In the morning ] emphatic and twice repeated. Direct] RV 'order,' arrange, perhaps, as a sacrifice ( Genesis 22:9 ; Leviticus 1:7-8 ). But see J...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The daily morning sacrifice sees the Psalmist in the Temple. The word “direct,” or, better, prepare, is the same employed in Leviticus 1:8 ; Levi...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 5:1-12 THE reference to the temple in Psalms 5:7 is not conclusive against the Davidic authorship of this psalm, since the same word is a...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Protection from the Wicked Psalms 5:1-12 The ordering of prayer is very necessary, Genesis 22:9 . Our Lord's prayer should be our model. Oft...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is another song of the morning. It opens with language which reveals the reason of the soul's assurance as it faces another day. First are petit...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a blessed view is here again given of Jesus! The apostle saith he was heard in that he feared. Hebrews 5:7 . And what an assurance have all the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My voice shall thou hear in the morning, O Lord ,.... These words may be considered either as expressing the confidence of the psalmist, that the Lo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will look up. Ver. 3. My voice shalt thou...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning That is, early, seasonably, in a time when thou wilt be found, and art ready to hear; or rather, every morn...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Guidance and Protection. To the chief musician upon Nehiloth. A...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the morning; either, 1. Metaphorically, i.e. early, seasonably, in a time when thou wilt be found, and art ready to hear. Or, 2. Properly, e...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Give ear to my words, O YHWH, Consider my meditation. Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, For to you do I pray. O YHWH in the mo...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “A morning prayer of David, appealing to God as his king, against whose sovereignty his own enemies were really in rebellion.”— Kay . “...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 5 This Psalm is peculiar in setting forth the characteristics of prayer in general. I. In the first and second verses we have a suggestion...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 5:1 . Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Sometimes we pray right off, as David did when he cried to the Lord, «Hear me...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 5:6 . Leasing; a Gothic and primitive word equivalent to falsehood. They professed loyalty to the king, but were traitors in heart, as in...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

In the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee. How go begin every day with God I. The good work itself that we are to do. To pray. A duty di...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is assigned by some to the time of Manasseh, but contains nothing that is really opposed to the superscription—"A Psalm...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Morning Prayer before Worship. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical service, upon Nehiloth, flutes or wind instruments of the Temple-o...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, will I direct my prayer unto Thee, laying it...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 26:9 ; Mark 1:35 ; Psalms 119:147 ; Psalms 130:6 ; Psalms 22:2 ; Psalms 55:17 ; Psalms 69:16 ; Psalms 88:13
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Morning — Every morning. As soon as I wake, I am still with thee, as he saith, Psalms 139:18 . The first thing that I do is to pray to thee.

³ My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 5:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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