Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Ver. 2. Hearken unto the voice of my cry] He thrice repeats the same request, to show the greatness of his grief and the necessity of help from heaven. Let mind and mouth, spirit and speech, go together in prayer, and then it is right, the voice of the heart is simply necessary. Moses cried to God at the Red Sea, though he said nothing. The voice of the lips is of great use also; 1. For preventing of distraction; 2. For exciting devotion.
My king] And therefore help, O king, as she said, 2 Kings 5:24 .
And my God] Who art in covenant with me, both offensive and defensive.
For unto thee will I cry] Thou art the proper object of prayer, as being omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent; and a God in covenant with thy people.