But my prayer is unto thee; but whilst they scoff I will pray, and not be driven from God, and from my prayers and other duties, by all their reproaches or other discouragements. In an acceptable time, Heb. in a time of acceptation, or grace, or thy good will, or good pleasure. These words may be joined, either,
1. With the following words, by way of limitation: Hear me in thy accepted time, i.e. I do not limit thee to a day or time, but when thou seest fit hear and help me. Or rather,
2. With the foregoing, as an argument to enforce his prayer: I pray in a time of grace or acceptation; I seek thee when thou mayest be found, as Psalms 32:6 Isaiah 55:6; in a good day, as they said, 1 Samuel 25:8, in the day of grace and mercy, in a time of great trouble, which is the proper season for prayer, Psalms 50:15; and whilst I have thee engaged to me by promises, which thy honour and truth oblige thee to perform, I come not too late, and therefore do thou hear me. In the truth of thy salvation; or, for or according to thy saving truth or faithfulness; whereby thou art obliged to grant unto me that salvation which thou hast graciously promised.