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Psalms 3:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalms 3:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 3:4

Theological / Devotional

I cried. The form of the Hebrew verb thus translated frequently expresses repeated, habitual acts. The verse may thus be understood as observing that whenever David cries to God, God answers. “Prayer changes things.”

His holy hill. Zion (see on Ps. 2:6). David had removed the ark to the sacred city, and it was natural that he should regard that fortress as the peculiar dwelling place of God. The Heb. har, “hill,” should preferably be rendered “mount.” In Ugaritic literature (see p. 618) “holy mount” often designates the heavenly abode of their deity (see Isa. 14:13).

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